DISSOCIATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

dissociating

verb

present participle of dissociate

as in separating

to set or force apart attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of dissociating There was crying, complaining, dissociating and even laughing on those couches. — Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociating

Verb

Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of separating

Verb

The main loft, meanwhile, has a dividing wall for privacy and contains a double bed and some more storage.

— Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

Once again, the Braves fell to the Mets in a thriller, this time splitting the series.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
Bill Kober, of Suffolk, England, does at least 40 pushups every day, splitting them between 20 in the morning and another 20 in the evening, according to the BBC.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of splitting

Verb

The experience—in keeping with the ROKI Collection philosophy of intentional luxury and tranquility--is all about disconnecting from the outside world and reconnecting with nature, but in pampered fashion.

— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.

— Karla Radka, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Definition of disconnecting

Verb

The leading interpretation is that Smilodon delivered a single precise bite to the throat or belly, severing something vital in a target that was already helpless.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
This resulted in Time Warner spinning off Time Warner Cable in 2009, permanently severing pipes from programming.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of severing

Browse Nearby Words

dissociates

dissociating

dissociation

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Dissociating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociating. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of dissociating

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on dissociating

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes