disassociate
verb (used with object)
to dissociate.
disassociated
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past participleof disassociate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disassociate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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She said: "He was much calmer. He was zoned out. I would say he disassociated."
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Having one long conversation with a good friend almost certainly grounds you deeper into your humanity than a mile-a-minute drivebys of disassociated, ping-ponging emotions from strangers.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025
Museums such as the Louvre, the Tate museums, and the National Portrait Gallery in London have also disassociated themselves from the Sackler family.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2024
It’s a psychological crisis, as Tyler Joseph sings about feeling dazed and disassociated, unable to speak but desperate for connection: “Pardon my delay — I’m navigating my head” is his closest explanation.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
And then, as if Mr. Muhammad’s voice came from afar, I heard his words: “I’ll have to silence you for the next ninety days—so that the Muslims everywhere can be disassociated from the blunder.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
