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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It’s divided into five romances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The price-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the stock price by the consensus 12-months earnings projections on FactSet.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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What separates Babylonstoren from the many, many wineries and exceptional hotels in and around the Winelands though is its 12-acre garden, designed by French garden architect Patrice Taravella, that has since been nurtured and nourished by an incredible team of landscapists and horticulturists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Graphix, June 2 Recommended for ages 9-12 Longtime stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn are closer than close—but with their parents considering divorce, the girls face the awful possibility of being separated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Those who paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Graphite One says production will be split between materials optimized for energy storage systems, fast-charging applications, and high-energy-density batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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But fully disconnecting can unintentionally create more risk than relief.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The rush to disassociate from the Freedom 250 concerts is reminiscent of the exodus of artists who were booked to play the Kennedy Center after the president took control of the longstanding arts institution.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 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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When tube feet were severed, the wound margin was a mess of missing or fragmented epidermal and connective tissue.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Then came the collapse of the Assad regime, in Syria, severing the land route long used by Hezbollah to transport rockets, antitank missiles, and precision-guidance systems from its Iranian patron.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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