associate with someone
phrasal verb with associate verb [ T ] uk/əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/ us/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
C2 与（尤指他人不赞同的人）交往
to spend time with a group of people, especially people who are disapproved of
I don't want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics. 我不想让我的孩子们与吸毒成性以及酗酒的人交往。