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Definition of Dissociate
1. Verb. Part; cease or break association with. "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
Exact synonyms: Disassociate, Disjoint, Disunite, Divorce
Generic synonyms: Break, Break Up, Part, Separate, Split, Split Up
Derivative terms: Disassociation, Disassociation, Dissociation, Dissociation, Disunion
Generic synonyms: Break, Break Up, Part, Separate, Split, Split Up
Derivative terms: Disassociation, Disassociation, Dissociation, Dissociation, Disunion
2. Verb. Regard as unconnected. "Decouple our foreign policy from ideology"
Exact synonyms: Decouple
Generic synonyms: Differentiate, Distinguish, Secern, Secernate, Separate, Severalise, Severalize, Tell, Tell Apart
Antonyms: Associate
Derivative terms: Dissociation, Dissociation, Dissociative
Generic synonyms: Differentiate, Distinguish, Secern, Secernate, Separate, Severalise, Severalize, Tell, Tell Apart
Antonyms: Associate
Derivative terms: Dissociation, Dissociation, Dissociative
3. Verb. To undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms. "Acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Break Down, Break Up, Decompose
Derivative terms: Dissociation
Generic synonyms: Break Down, Break Up, Decompose
Derivative terms: Dissociation
Definition of Dissociate
1. v. t. To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin; as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance.
Definition of Dissociate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dissociate
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