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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dissociate
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How to use dissociate in a sentence
A psychiatrist would later testify at the fitness hearing that it was most likely a “dissociative episode.”
‘Killer Nanny’ Case: What the Krims Didn’t Know About Yoselyn Ortega|Michael Daly|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEASTAmong her specialties is helping patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Cody also invited actual sufferers of Dissociative Identity Disorder and doctors who treat the disease in to speak to the staff.
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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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