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- pronunciation:
- dih
so
shi
eIt
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dih
so
si
eIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dissociates, dissociating, dissociated |
| definition 1: |
to remove from association with (people, causes, and the like); disassociate.
She dissociated herself from the peace movement.- synonyms:
- disassociate
- antonyms:
- associate
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| definition 2: |
to sever a mental connection or association between; separate.
Some people can't dissociate the actor from the character he plays.- antonyms:
- associate, relate
- similar words:
- divorce, separate
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| definition 3: |
in chemistry, to cause (a complex substance) to decompose into its simpler constituents by varying the physical conditions.
- antonyms:
- combine
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| related words: |
abstract, detach, isolate, segregate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cease association; separate.
- antonyms:
- associate, relate
- similar words:
- part company, separate
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| definition 2: |
of complex substances, to undergo chemical decomposition into simpler constituents because of variations in physical conditions.
- antonyms:
- combine
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| related words: |
divorce, segregate, tune out |
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| derivation: |
dissociative (adj.) |
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