dissociate
11dissociate — [[t]dɪso͟ʊʃieɪt[/t]] dissociates, dissociating, dissociated 1) VERB If you dissociate yourself from something or someone, you say or show that you are not connected with them, usually in order to avoid trouble or blame. [V pron refl from n] It… …
12dissociate — dis|so|ci|ate [ dı souʃi,eıt ] or dis|as|so|ci|ate [ ,dısə souʃi,eıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to consider two people or things to be separate, different, or not connected to each other: I was making movies while I was still a pop singer and… …
13dissociate — verb (T) 1 dissociate yourself from to do or say something to show that you do not agree with a person or organization, especially so that you avoid being criticized for their behaviour or views: I wish to dissociate myself from the views… …
14dissociate — dis|so|ci|ate [dıˈsəuʃieıt, sieıt US ˈsou ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: dissociare, from sociare to join ] 1.) to do or say something to show that you do not agree with the views or actions of someone with whom you had a connection… …
15dissociate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin dissociatus, past participle of dissociare, from dis + sociare to join, from socius companion more at social Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. to separate from association or unio …
16dissociate — dissociative, adj. /di soh shee ayt , see /, v., dissociated, dissociating. v.t. 1. to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past. 2. to subject to dissociation. v.i. 3. to withdraw… …
17dissociate — verb /dɪˈsəʊ.ʃi.eɪt,dɪˈsəʊ.si.eɪt,dɪˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt,dɪˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/ a) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate. A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority. b) To part; …
18dissociate — [dɪ səʊʃɪeɪt, sɪ ] verb 1》 disconnect or separate. ↘(dissociate oneself from) declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of. 2》 Psychiatry cause (a component of mental activity) to undergo dissociation. 3》 Chemistry undergo or… …
19dissociate — verb the word spiritual has become dissociated from religion dissociate oneself from Syn: separate, detach, disconnect, sever, cut off, divorce; isolate, alienate, disassociate Ant: relate …
20dissociate — dis•so•ci•ate [[t]dɪˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, si [/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to sever the association of; disconnect; separate: He tried to dissociate himself from his past[/ex] 2) to subject to dissociation 3) to withdraw from association 4) to undergo… …
