desvincular

to disconnect, to dissociate

verb dehs-been-koo-LAHR Rare

Usage Note

Desvincular means to sever a link or tie, whether between institutions (desvincular dos organismos), people, or an individual from a group (desvincularse de una empresa, to leave a company). It is commonly used reflexively. The noun desvinculación appears in labor law to describe ending an employment relationship.

Examples

"Decidió desvincularse de la empresa tras el escándalo."

Natural Translation

She decided to dissociate herself from the company after the scandal.

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