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
But they are often dissociated from their emotions, struggling with indecision, or living in a constant state of low-level overwhelm.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Dogs showing signs of separation anxiety may benefit from gradual desensitization to being alone and learning to dissociate cues like jingling keys from being left alone.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 19 May 2025
These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Dogs showing signs of separation anxiety may benefit from gradual desensitization to being alone and learning to dissociate cues like jingling keys from being left alone.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The servings come from the ether, a bottomless well of mushy, purposeless, dissociated slop.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 19 May 2025
These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociate
Verb
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The high court divided 7-2 in siding with Congressman Michael Bost, an Illinois Republican who challenged his state's law for counting late-arriving ballots.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But these same leaders are divided over what the structure should look like.—
Mathew Miranda
January 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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During that time, she was transferred five times between facilities, separated from family, denied access to counsel, and confined in conditions that were deeply troubling and inappropriate for any person, let alone a United States citizen.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Additives often include preservatives to maintain freshness and texture or resist mold and bacteria, and emulsifiers to prevent ingredients from naturally separating.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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For a splurge, split a stateroom in The Haven by Norwegian, a ship-within-a-ship concept offering luxury accommodations and 24-hour butler service.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Oh, and don’t forget to disconnect your garden hose.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Phelps was also instrumental in NASCAR becoming more welcoming to people of all backgrounds, pushing NASCAR’s founding France family to disassociate from its relationship with the Confederate flag.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Can the bewitching kindness be disassociated from the defining unkindness at the heart of Southern history, visible in the portraits of Confederates in the lobby of the Lafayette Hotel?—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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One radical prescription is to sever toxic relationships, as Clayton does with her mother, who allowed Clayton’s stepfather’s predations.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The study found that severing ties with BSO could save the city more than $500 million over the next 20 years.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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