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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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Origin of dissociate

1605–15; dis-1 + (as)sociate, modeled on Latin dissociātus, past participle of dissociāre to divide, sever

OTHER WORDS FROM dissociate

dis·so·ci·a·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dissociate

disassociate, 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 forms of dissociate

dissociative, adjective
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