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Definitions

dissociate

[dih-soh-shee-eyt, -see-] / dɪˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si- /
VERB
part company with; separate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alienate detach disband disconnect disengage
STRONG
abstract disassociate disjoin disperse disrupt distance disunite divide divorce estrange isolate quit scatter segregate uncouple
WEAK
break off set apart unfix
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect couple join link unite
STRONG
arrange collect combine complete gather marry
WEAK
associate

Example Sentences

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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

Today, after all the publicity generated by the US and UK sanctions, businesses are rushing to dissociate themselves from the Prince Group.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Because of this, only two of the three acid groups in the citric acid dissociate.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

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

A miracle would be useful: if I could stage a convincing rebirth, I could dissociate from everything I’d said and done in the last year.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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