dissociate
verbUK /dɪˈsəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ · US /dɪˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
Etymology From Latin dissociō + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dis- (“apart”) + sociō (“join”), from socius (“related, leagued”).
1
To cease associating; To part.
- After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.
2
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences To undergo dissociation.
- Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating.
3
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To undergo dissociation.
4
To cease associating with; to make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
- A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.
5
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
- We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating
- Derived terms
- autodissociate, nondissociated, photodissociated, undissociated, dissociated, nondissociating, photodissociating, dissociating, dissociation, dissociative, dissociator, photodissociate, redissociate
- Related terms
- atomize, atomise, disassociate