Present participle of disaffiliate; the process of breaking off affiliation or membership.
Present participle of disaffiliate, formed with -ing. Emphasizes the ongoing process of separation.
The -ing form allows discussion of disaffiliation as a process unfolding in real time—'disaffiliating colleges' suggests institutional transformation happening now, not as a past event.
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