as in to divide
to set or force apart
attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past
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Athletes are used to dissociating from pain to play.
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J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Sweeney, Epic’s C.E.O., has the backstory of tech-founder lore—college dropout, headquarters in his parents’ basement, posture-ruining work ethic—and the stage presence of a spelling-bee contestant who’s dissociating.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But as the family saga became featured in books, television series and documentaries and their notoriety grew, most institutions stripped the Sackler name from their properties and dissociated themselves from Purdue’s owners.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
These automatic reactions can include shutting down (dissociating) or feeling overwhelmed, angry, vulnerable, panicky, tense or stiff.
—Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Sweeney, Epic’s C.E.O., has the backstory of tech-founder lore—college dropout, headquarters in his parents’ basement, posture-ruining work ethic—and the stage presence of a spelling-bee contestant who’s dissociating.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But as the family saga became featured in books, television series and documentaries and their notoriety grew, most institutions stripped the Sackler name from their properties and dissociated themselves from Purdue’s owners.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
These automatic reactions can include shutting down (dissociating) or feeling overwhelmed, angry, vulnerable, panicky, tense or stiff.
—Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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