Antonyms for the phrase "were linked with" include dissociated, disconnected, separated, unconnected, isolated, disparate, unrelated, disassociated, disjointed, and unaffiliated. If two things are dissociated, they are not connected, while disconnected implies that something was previously connected but has been detached. Separated suggests that two things were once together, but are now apart. Unconnected indicates that there is no link or association between two things. Isolated suggests that something is completely separate from everything else. Disparate implies that two things are different and distinct. Unrelated means that there is no relationship between two things. Disassociated and disjointed indicate that there is no logical connection or coherence between different elements. Finally, unaffiliated suggests that something is independent and has no formal connection or relationship with another thing.