Dissociate

Word DISSOCIATE
Character 10
Hyphenation dis so ci ate
Pronunciations /dɪˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Dissociate"

What do we mean by dissociate?

To remove from association; separate. intransitive verb

To cause to undergo dissociation. intransitive verb

To cease associating; part. intransitive verb

To mutate or change morphologically, often reversibly. intransitive verb

To undergo dissociation. intransitive verb

To undergo dissociation; of an electrolyte in solution, to separate into ions some possessing positive and some negative electric charges, and capable of conveying an electric current by their motion through the solution with these charges.

To sever the association or connection of; dissever; disunite; separate.

Specifically

In chem., to separate the elements of; decompose by dissociation.

To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin. transitive verb

To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate. verb

To part; to stop associating. verb

To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis. verb

To undergo dissociation. verb

To undergo dissociation. verb

To undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms verb

Regard as unconnected verb

Part; cease or break association with verb

To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

To part; to stop associating.

To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.

To undergo dissociation.

To undergo dissociation.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dissociate

The word "dissociate" in example sentences

There are also a percentage of people who have to dissociate from the realities of what they are doing to survive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I finished the book dissatisfied because there were too many questions left unanswered, I had to completely dissociate from the movie to grade it on it's own merit. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In addition, because of past traumatic experiences, many of these people have acquired an ability to dissociate, that is, to cut off their feelings and bodily sensations, including feelings of physical pain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Commission has now ordered Interpal to "dissociate" itself from the Union for Good. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Regarding my question about what you consider to be sufficient to "dissociate", your answer appears to be to change some labels. ❋ Unknown (2007)

When we are frightened, shocked, confused, hurt, worried, wounded, we go into what clinicians call "altered states" in which we "dissociate" slightly (or in some cases, a great deal) from our environments. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But as consciousness rises in the scale of evolution, man begins to "dissociate" his idea of "me" from the body and he begins to regard his body as a beloved companion and as "belonging to" him. ❋ A. P. Mukerji (N/A)

Then he again begins to "dissociate" himself from his emotions and feelings and at last through mental analysis, introspection and concentration, he sets them apart into the ❋ A. P. Mukerji (N/A)

Rubenstein maintains that the most experienced dancers can "dissociate" partner dancing and sexuality, because as she says, dance can have its own life as an art form. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can't dissociate that name from the aging Cockney bigot, Alf Garnett, I'm afraid. ❋ Hal Duncan (2010)

Exxon sought to dissociate higher gasoline prices from the company's booming earnings, saying profit from the segment that refines and sells gasoline, diesel and other products in the U.S. represents less than 6% of the total. ❋ Isabel Ordonez (2011)

They felt humiliated by being associated with their own culture, by having to dissociate themselves from it in order to receive recognition from the official culture, which was beamed into everyday life through television, radio and papers. ❋ Mahmood Delkhasteh (2011)

Some politicians and pundits publicly called for companies to dissociate from Wikileaks, while others criticized them for doing so. ❋ Alexander Howard (2011)

One internal solution for coping with an overwhelming traumatic event is to deny its existence; i.e., to dissociate from the painful truth and proceed as though it didn't happen. ❋ Stanley H. Teitelbaum (2011)

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