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dissociate

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

to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
to subject to dissociation.

verb (used without object), dis·so·ci·at·ed, dis·so·ci·at·ing.

to withdraw from association.
to undergo dissociation.

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RELATED WORDS

disengage, detach, disconnect, disband, alienate, quit, divide, disassociate, distance, divorce, abstract, disjoin, isolate, segregate, uncouple, disperse, disunite, disrupt, scatter, estrange

Nearby words

dissipation, dissipation trail, dissipative system, dissociable, dissocial, dissociate, dissociated anesthesia, dissociated nystagmus, dissociation, dissociation sensibility, dissociative anesthesia

Origin of dissociate

1605–15; dis-1 + (as)sociate, modeled on Latin dissociātus, past participle of dissociāre to divide, sever
Related formsdis·so·ci·a·tive, adjective
Can be confuseddisassociate dissociate
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British Dictionary definitions for dissociate

dissociate

/ (dɪˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt, -sɪ-) /

verb

to break or cause to break the association between (people, organizations, etc)
(tr) to regard or treat as separate or unconnected
to undergo or subject to dissociation
Derived Formsdissociative, adjective
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