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
On still larger scales, or the scales of cosmic filaments or the space between multiple galaxy clusters, some of them are drifting apart, destined to dissociate.
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Big Think, 14 Mar. 2025
Since many Tesla owners want to dissociate themselves from the CEO, one company that sells such stickers claimed to be selling hundreds of them a day.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Delle, as Lisa, spent so much time dissociating while her therapist watched and tried to help.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Big Think, 14 Mar. 2025
Since many Tesla owners want to dissociate themselves from the CEO, one company that sells such stickers claimed to be selling hundreds of them a day.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Delle, as Lisa, spent so much time dissociating while her therapist watched and tried to help.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociate
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How couple could divide marital assets Swift and Kelce, like many wealthy couples, may opt to keep their own assets in case of a split.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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No longer do white picket fences divide neighbors and security gates enclose neighborhoods, but walking trails zig zag throughout the homes with lush landscaping to give access to impromptu social intersections alongside nature.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The upper stage, the vehicle known as Starship, separated from the rocket booster about three minutes into the flight to continue on its own on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kenzi's father will be responsible for bathing the area to prevent infection and separating the bones millimeter by millimeter, day after day.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two officially split in July, ending a six-year engagement and nine-year partnership.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The two battling for the spot will now be splitting time in the Tigers’ season opener in Columbia when FCS Central Arkansas comes to town on Thursday, August 28.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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The process is time-consuming, resource-intensive and often disconnected from the operational heartbeat of the business.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The thing to remember is that people disassociate really well.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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The second takeaway is that a distribution can be subject to a charging order, as here, even if the member has since been disassociated from the LLC and is no longer a member.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The European Space Agency severed ties with Roscosmos in 2022, ending the two institutions’ partnership over the ExoMars rover mission and further lunar ventures.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration has so far put additional tariffs on India for its purchases of Russian oil, putting pressure on Delhi to sever economic ties with Moscow.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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