dissociate
dis·so·ci·ate (di sō′s̸hē āt′; also, -sē āt′)
transitive verb dissociated -·at′ed, dissociating -·at′·ing
- to break the ties or connection between; sever association with; separate; disunite
- to cause to undergo dissociation
Etymology: < L dissociatus, pp. of dissociare < dis-, apart + sociare, to join < socius, companion: see social
intransitive verb
- to part company; stop associating
- to undergo dissociation
dissociate oneself from
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