dissociate
verb (used with object)
to break the association of; separate.
has dissociated
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present perfectof dissociate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lloyd has dissociated from himself from needing to protect the dog, even though there are hunters in the area.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2022
Superfan “Tailgate Ted” Abela has dissociated the team and the name.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2020
Wambaugh has dissociated himself from Robert Aldrich's film, but its spirit is really not that far from his novel's.
From Time Magazine Archive
She has dissociated herself from Thieme's more reactionary social teachings, but defends his biblical teachings.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rays which the poet has dissociated into colorful beauty should recombine in the reader's brain into a new intensity of unified brilliance.
From Spectra A Book of Poetic Experiments by Arthur Davison Ficke
