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disassociate

[ dis-uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see- ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si- /
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verb (used with object), dis·as·so·ci·at·ed, dis·as·so·ci·at·ing.

to dissociate.

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RELATED WORDS

separation, hostility, disunity, schism, alienation, disaffection, division, withholding, divorce, withdrawal, leave, split, breach, removal, parting, leaving, antagonization

Nearby words

disarray, disarticulate, disarticulation, disassemble, disassembler, disassociate, disassortative mating, disaster, disaster area, disaster capitalism, disastrous

Origin of disassociate

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis-1 + associate
Related formsdis·as·so·ci·a·tion, noun
Can be confuseddisassociate dissociate
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British Dictionary definitions for disassociation

disassociate

/ (ˌdɪsəˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb

a less common word for dissociate
Derived Formsdisassociation, noun
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