dissociate
Example Sentences
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"For example, if at first proteins A and B are separate, adding caffeine brings them together; conversely, if proteins A and B start out together, adding a drug like rapamycin can cause them to dissociate."
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Although the actor felt tethered to the character while on set, she could easily dissociate at the end of the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
You have to have to dissociate yourself from the character, but you also have to dissociate yourself from your work.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024
That’s how we dissociate their humanity from ours.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
Suddenly I wanted to dissociate myself from Joan completely.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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