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dissociate

/ dissociate /

verb

verb Sense 1

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

"acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

Type of:

decompose break up break down

Derived:

dissociation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Domain:

chemistry chemical science

verb Sense 2

regard as unconnected

"you must dissociate these two events!"

"decouple our foreign policy from ideology"

Opposites:

associate tie in relate link colligate

Type of:

distinguish separate differentiate

Derived:

dissociation disassociation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 3

part; cease or break association with

"She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

Type of:

separate part split up

Derived:

disunion dissociation disassociation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

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