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disassociate

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

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  8. disaster area,
  9. disaster capitalism,
  10. 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

verb

a less common word for dissociate
Derived Formsdisassociation, noun
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Word Origin and History for disassociation

disassociate

v.

c.1600, from dis- + associate (v.). Related: Disassociated; disassociating; disassociation.

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