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
As Richard explains the side effects of Chloe’s upcoming radiation treatment, including potential reproductive issues, Mika starts dissociating.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
In covert consciousness, the very foundation of our experience as humans, our consciousness, is dissociated from our behavior.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
The answer is important because if religion is dissociated from culture, religious fundamentalism will become both more globalized and more diluted, and mainstream culture will become even more secular.
—Karen Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
At a costume party, Nick drinks to numb his feelings and dissociate from the crowd, ultimately breaking down in the arms of Charlie's best friend, Tao (William Gao).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
In covert consciousness, the very foundation of our experience as humans, our consciousness, is dissociated from our behavior.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
The answer is important because if religion is dissociated from culture, religious fundamentalism will become both more globalized and more diluted, and mainstream culture will become even more secular.
—Karen Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2011
At a costume party, Nick drinks to numb his feelings and dissociate from the crowd, ultimately breaking down in the arms of Charlie's best friend, Tao (William Gao).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Benett / WireImage via Getty Images file Fans began to speculate that behind-the-scenes drama was dividing the cast.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The new players are shocked to learn of the life-or-death stakes and quickly divide into two groups: those that want to stay and keep competing, and those that want to cash out and leave.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by just over a half a degree.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In Season 2, that vote occurs after each game, and if the majority chooses to quit, the survivors split the pot — everyone gets a little richer and goes home alive.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The couple will split time between Texas and Virginia, undoubtedly looking for one more property to save.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 32-page document includes a toll free number for getting in touch with remote operators, a visual guide for disabling the vehicle’s autonomous mode, and instructions for how to disconnect the high-voltage battery.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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If your toilet stops flushing, take off the tank lid and investigate the parts connected to the handle to see if anything is disconnected or broken.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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Social media is full of posts of women share stories of spending hours doom-scrolling through news, ruminating over the future of reproductive rights, or disassociating from daily tasks.Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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For those who feel overwhelmed or even disassociated, Yokers recommends a sensory grounding exercise to connect with the present moment and anchor yourself somatically.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The meandering anchor wound up severing three fiber-optic cables across the Red Sea floor, which carried about a quarter of all the Internet traffic between Europe and Asia.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the two countries have not severed diplomatic ties, Jean-Pierre Godbout, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, told USA TODAY.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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