dissociate
[ dih-soh-shee-eyt, -see- ]
/ dɪˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si- /
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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dissociate
disassociate dissociateWords nearby dissociate
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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
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