Definition of
dissociate has definitions from the field of chemistry
1
[ verb ] part; cease or break association with

Synonyms

divorce disjoint disunite dissassociate

Examples

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

Related terms

separate

2
[ verb ] (chemistry) to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms

Examples

"acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

Related terms

decompose chemistry

3
[ verb ] part; cease or break association with

Synonyms

divorce disjoint disunite disassociate

Examples

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

Related terms

separate disunion disassociation dissociation

4
[ verb ] regard as unconnected

Synonyms

decouple

Examples

"you must dissociate these two events!" "decouple our foreign policy from ideology"

Related terms

relate associate distinguish dissociation

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Rhymes with

disassociate associate disassociate associate exfoliate enunciate renegotiate negotiate glaciate appropriate misappropriate expropriate procreate negotiate emaciate initiate foliate expiate recreate excoriate depreciate delineate irradiate ingratiate appreciate glaciate retaliate officiate substantiate differentiate repudiate remediate retaliate create abbreviate infuriate obviate differentiate nauseate deviate mediate radiate substantiate permeate repatriate expatriate affiliate alleviate humiliate recreate

Phonetic and Homophones

D IH0 S OW1 S IY0 EY0 T

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