dissociating

Variant of dissociate

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
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