disassociate

[dis-uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-]

verb (used with object)

disassociated, disassociating 

1. to dissociate.

disassociate

/ ˌdɪsəˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. a less common word for dissociate

Other Word Forms

• disassociation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disassociate¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + associate

Example Sentences

Realistically, my husband and I would probably end the day by binge-watching bad reality TV to decompress and disassociate for a little bit — something like “Love Island.”

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He thinks the problem is worse in cities, where "you disassociate yourself" and might not worry as much about disturbing fellow passengers.

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"There is no shortage of brilliant Russian artists who choose to disassociate themselves from Putin's criminal policies," she told the BBC.

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"It has truly disassociated us from the impact of our words."

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The court heard that in her police interviews Sharkey said she had tried to "disassociate" from and ignore her pregnancy until she went into labour.

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