About The Word Dissociate

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Dissociate

Dissociate Meaning & Definition
Dissociate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dissociate?

[v] (chemistry) to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"
[v] regard as unconnected; "you must dissociate these two events!"
[v] part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dissociate: disassociate | disjoint | disunite | divorce

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dissociate: abrupt | abstract | alienate | cast off | cast out | catalyze | cut adrift | cut off | cut out | delete | depart | detach | dialyze | disarticulate | disassociate | disconnect | disengage | disjoin | disjoint | distance | disunite | divide | divorce | eject | electrolyze | estrange | expel | hydrolyze | isolate | leave | part | photolyze | pull away | pull back | pull out | segregate | separate | sequester | set apart | set aside | sever | shut off | split | stand aloof | stand apart | stand aside | step aside | subtract | throw off | throw out | uncouple | unyoke | withdraw

See Also | break | break down | break up | break up | decompose | differentiate | distinguish | part | secern | secernate | separate | separate | severalise | severalize | split | split up | tell | tell apart

Dissociate In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*so"ci*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissociated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissociating}.] [L. dissociatus, p. p. of dissociare to dissociate; dis- + sociare to unite, associate, socius companion. See {Social}.] To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin; as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance. Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had openly dissociated himself from the reformer. --A. W. Ward.

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