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
Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated.
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Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Galaxies will dissociate due to gravitational interactions, ejecting all masses and leaving only supermassive black holes behind.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Time to dissociate under a blanket.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
He was drawn to detective stories in which the principal investigators must not merely solve a mystery but accommodate themselves to a reality that is too terrible to be believed—or else repress or dissociate from that reality.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Galaxies will dissociate due to gravitational interactions, ejecting all masses and leaving only supermassive black holes behind.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Time to dissociate under a blanket.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
He was drawn to detective stories in which the principal investigators must not merely solve a mystery but accommodate themselves to a reality that is too terrible to be believed—or else repress or dissociate from that reality.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociate
Verb
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For the first time, Division 1 of the CIF-SS playoffs is a 16-team group that was divided into four pools of four teams each.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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In between Biennale exhibits, here is where to eat, drink, and pull up a stool, by sestiere, the six historic districts that divide the city.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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Becca Sobol reached base safely in all five at-bats in a well-rounded offensive showing that separated from a 4-4 game after five innings.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Just lay one between each plate to separate them for neat and quiet storage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Candidates who fail to articulate serious public health strategies increasingly risk appearing disconnected from voters’ daily realities.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that.—
Ryan Brennan
April 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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So that would be kind of one of the goals is to disassociate from being an incel and overcome that.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Charles severed all ties to the Peaky Blinders gang, and the hedonistic Shelby lifestyle.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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In his letter, Wingefors said the decision to sever Fellowship Entertainment was prompted by the successful spin-off of two other businesses, Asmodee, a tabletop games publisher and distributor, and gaming entity Coffee Stain, which were both listed independently last year.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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