dissociated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dissociatednext
as in divided

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dissociated

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verb

past tense of dissociate
as in separated
to set or force apart attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociated
  1. divided
  2. separated
  3. detached
  4. disconnected
  5. disjointed
  6. split
  7. severed
  8. unlinked
Adjective
  • For some, the assassination was held up as evidence of a divided country obsessed with bloodshed.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In divided times, employees look to leaders for cues on how to respond to tension.
    Andrea Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of divided
Verb
  • The Malibu Village mall is separated from the coast by two rows of houses, a golf course and Pacific Coast Highway, yet is still at risk because of its proximity to not just the ocean but also Malibu Lagoon.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Rocketman star also recalled having nightmares after being separated from his mom on a flight as a child.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • Stanley received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems relating to the detached lids — 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 of those requiring medical attention.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The special drew sharp criticism; many felt LeBron came across as detached and unapproachable.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Verb
  • The patient pulled up the leg of his jeans and disconnected his metal ankle prosthesis from the socket.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Human beings walk around the world like we’re disconnected from our bodies.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • The rattled and disjointed offense never got going as the unit ran out of time to erase a growing deficit.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the messaging toward these voters has been a little disjointed at times.
    Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of disjointed
Verb
  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • The alliance is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance.
    SARAH EL DEEB, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Herr had wondered whether the muscles severed in an amputation could be meaningfully connected again.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of severed
Adjective
  • In 2022, the last year for which data was submitted to the Federal Transit Administration, the MTA reported the following operating costs (no capital) per unlinked trip: $10.71 for heavy rail, $8.88 for light rail and $5.31 for bus.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
  • If Search and Maps are unlinked, Google Maps will no longer be able suggest locations (like restaurants, for example) based on previous activity.
    Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
Definition of unlinked
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