Changing your surname to avoid false association with Jimmy Savile might be a good first move.

Avoid association with harmful persons and indulging in (harmful) activities.

Many Andersen clients have defected not because of disagreements over accounting matters, but simply to avoid association with the firm.

Although it has avoided direct association with Al Qaeda, links between the groups have often surfaced.

The two men who had stood behind him gave their names quickly, eagerly, anxious to avoid association.

The Petition Project itself avoided any funding or association with the energy industries.

That wasn't always the case but during the past years they have actively avoided association with any political party.

Bahá'ís avoid association with them, even if the Covenant-breaker is a family member.

Ruggiero had an estranged brother who changed his surname to 'Reggero' to avoid association with the rest of the family.

This was to avoid association with comedian Steve Martin.