DISSOCIATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISSOCIATE?

Need another word that means the same as “dissociate”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “dissociate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dissociate” are: decouple, disassociate, disjoint, disunite, divorce, separate, detach, disconnect, sever, cut off, set apart, segregate, distinguish, break away from, break off relations with, end relations with, sever connections with, denounce, disown, reject, condemn, disagree with, wash one's hands of, distance oneself from

Dissociate as a Verb

Definitions of "Dissociate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dissociate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• To undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms.
• Regard as unconnected.
• Declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something.
• (especially in abstract contexts) disconnect or separate.
• Split off (a component of mental activity) to act as an independent part of mental life.
• (with reference to a molecule) split into separate smaller atoms, ions, or molecules, especially reversibly.
• Part; cease or break association with.

Synonyms of "Dissociate" as a verb (24 Words)

break away from	Enter someone’s (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act.
break off relations with	Make the opening shot that scatters the balls.
condemn	Prove or show to be guilty or unsatisfactory. He was condemned to ten years in prison.
cut off	Cut off the testicles of male animals such as horses.
decouple	Make the interaction between (electrical components) so weak that there is little transfer of energy between them, especially to remove unwanted AC distortion or oscillations in circuits with a common power supply. The mountings effectively decouple movements of the engine from those of the wheels.
denounce	Announce the termination of, as of treaties. The Assembly denounced the use of violence.
detach	Cause to become detached or separated take off. A figure in brown detached itself from the shadows.
disagree with	Be different from one another.
disassociate	Part; cease or break association with. She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president.
disconnect	Make disconnected disjoin or unfasten. He disconnected the main power cables from the batteries.
disjoint	Make disjoint separated or disconnected undo the joining of. Disjoint the chicken before cooking it.
disown	Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage.
distance oneself from	Keep at a distance.
distinguish	Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense. His modesty distinguishes him from his peers.
disunite	Force, take, or pull apart. The depiction of the protesters is designed to discredit and disunite the movement.
divorce	Get a divorce formally terminate a marriage. They divorced eight years later.
end relations with	Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
reject	Reject with contempt. Union negotiators rejected a 1 5 per cent pay award.
segregate	Separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others. Apprehensions about groups segregated from the rest of society.
separate	Separate into parts or portions. We cannot separate his thinking from his activity.
set apart	Put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state.
sever	Cut off from a whole. The notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy.
sever connections with	Cut off from a whole.
wash one's hands of	Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent.

Usage Examples of "Dissociate" as a verb

• Acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions.
• The word ‘spiritual’ has become for many dissociated from religion.
• These compounds are dissociated by solar radiation to yield atoms of chlorine.
• You must dissociate these two events!
• He took pains to dissociate himself from the religious radicals.

Associations of "Dissociate" (30 Words)

adultery	Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse. She was committing adultery with a much younger man.
alienate	Make (someone) feel isolated or estranged. They defended the Masai against attempts to alienate their land.
alienation	The voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another. Unemployment may generate a sense of political alienation.
alone	Lacking companions or companionship. They were not alone in dissenting from the advice.
complacent	Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements. He had become complacent after years of success.
detachment	Avoiding emotional involvement. A truck containing a detachment of villagers.
disintegration	The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. A disintegration of personality.
dissolution	The termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations. The dissolution of their marriage.
division	Biology a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. Deep cultural divisions.
divorce	Get a divorce formally terminate a marriage. My divorce comes through in two weeks.
estrange	Remove from customary environment or associations. He became estranged from his father.
estrangement	Separation resulting from hostility. The growing estrangement of the police from their communities.
fragmentation	The condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk. The fragmentation of society into a collection of interest groups.
insular	Suggestive of the isolated life of an island. An exceedingly insular man so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist.
ion	A particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons. A sulphate ion.
isolate	A culture of microorganisms isolated for study. The medical world would never come to grips with polio until it could isolate the virus which caused it.
isolation	An instance of isolating something, especially a compound or microorganism. Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.
molecule	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
quarantine	Place a person or animal in quarantine in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. We are seeing exponential growth in new cases because people failed to quarantine after travelling abroad.
remote	A remote control device. The valley is remote from the usual tourist routes.
rift	A major fault separating blocks of the earth s surface a rift valley. The wind had torn open a rift in the clouds.
schism	Division of a group into opposing factions. Another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy.
seclude	Keep away from others. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.
secluded	Hidden from general view or use. The gardens are quiet and secluded.
segregate	Someone who is or has been segregated. The sun segregates the carbon.
separate	A garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments. A bathroom and separate toilet.
separation	The cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order. The separation of church and state.
sequester	Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. Their property was sequestered by Parliament.
severance	A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions. A complete severance of links with the Republic.
underpopulated	Having an insufficient or very small population. The richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast.