disassociate
Example Sentences
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"I would do anything not to go to the hospital, anything, I would just completely disassociate or avoid it altogether," she says.
From BBC
Realistically, my husband and I would probably end the day by binge-watching bad reality TV to decompress and disassociate for a little bit — something like “Love Island.”
From Los Angeles Times
He thinks the problem is worse in cities, where "you disassociate yourself" and might not worry as much about disturbing fellow passengers.
From BBC
"It has truly disassociated us from the impact of our words."
From BBC
The court heard that in her police interviews Sharkey said she had tried to "disassociate" from and ignore her pregnancy until she went into labour.
From BBC
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