as in to divide
to set or force apart
attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past
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Recent Examples of dissociate
On still larger scales, or the scales of cosmic filaments or the space between multiple galaxy clusters, some of them are drifting apart, destined to dissociate.
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Big Think, 14 Mar. 2025
Since many Tesla owners want to dissociate themselves from the CEO, one company that sells such stickers claimed to be selling hundreds of them a day.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Delle, as Lisa, spent so much time dissociating while her therapist watched and tried to help.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Big Think, 14 Mar. 2025
Since many Tesla owners want to dissociate themselves from the CEO, one company that sells such stickers claimed to be selling hundreds of them a day.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Delle, as Lisa, spent so much time dissociating while her therapist watched and tried to help.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociate
Verb
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Control of Earth is now divided among five mega-corporations.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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The preliminary plat shows the larger 61-acre parcel divided into three phases with a mix of retail uses and two apartment complexes.—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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What separates book club and your memories of school reading class is that it’s supposed to be fun.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The nights following each new moon phase will see the line separating night from day on the lunar surface creep inexorably westward.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are no plans to split off linear television since CBS is doing well and Par’s cable assets are a smaller percentage of its overall business now than at Comcast or WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hudson was split between two buildings this year to accommodate quick enrollment growth, with sixth grade students attending class in one location, while seventh and eighth grade students attend another.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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This is a great place to disconnect for a few days—Liise Farm is one of the top farm and guesthouse accommodations on the island.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
1 Aug. 2025
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The thing to remember is that people disassociate really well.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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The second takeaway is that a distribution can be subject to a charging order, as here, even if the member has since been disassociated from the LLC and is no longer a member.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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That policy is no longer in place, but this means officials instead must tell researchers their funding has been paused or permanently severed, and struggle to explain why.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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There was one incident in January, prompting Taiwan to investigate if a Chinese vessel deliberately severed the cable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 July 2025
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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