The fabric of the coat disassociated when I washed it.
If you disassociate one group or thing from another, you separate them. an attempt by the president to disassociate the military from politics. another spelling of dissociate
If you disassociate yourself from something or someone, you say or show that you are not connected with them, usually in order to avoid trouble or blame. I wish to disassociate myself from this very sad decision = distance associate