dissociate

(di sōs̸hē āt′; also, -sē āt′)

transitive verb dissociated, dissociating

  1. to break the ties or connection between; sever association with; separate; disunite
  2. to cause to undergo dissociation

Origin: < L dissociatus, pp. of dissociare < dis-, apart + sociare, to join < socius, companion: see social

intransitive verb

  1. to part company; stop associating
  2. to undergo dissociation

See dissociate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dis·so·ci·at·ed, dis·so·ci·at·ing, dis·so·ci·ates
verb, transitive
  1. To remove from association; separate: “Marx never dissociated man from his social environment” (Sidney Hook).
  2. Chemistry To cause to undergo dissociation.
verb, intransitive
  1. To cease associating; part.
  2. Biology To mutate or change morphologically, often reversibly.
  3. Chemistry To undergo dissociation.

Origin:

Origin: Latin dissociāre, dissociāt-

Origin: : dis-, dis-

Origin: + sociāre, to unite (from socius, companion; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots)

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Related Forms:

  • dis·soˈci·aˌtive adjective

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