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
Trump’s administration is not the first to want to dissociate itself from this word.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated.
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Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Galaxies will dissociate due to gravitational interactions, ejecting all masses and leaving only supermassive black holes behind.
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Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Time to dissociate under a blanket.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated.
—
Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Galaxies will dissociate due to gravitational interactions, ejecting all masses and leaving only supermassive black holes behind.
—
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Time to dissociate under a blanket.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dissociate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociate
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The revelation has divided Jefferson descendants for decades.
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The sale sees the property divided into three lots with two buildable, giving the opportunity to create a treasurable family compound in rural seclusion just a 30-minute drive from the island’s main towns.
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
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If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
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Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.
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Around the same time, Hogshead began a letter writing campaign aimed at drawing broader attention to Butler’s controversies and urging other volleyball organizations and teams to disassociate themselves from him.
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The rush to disassociate from the Freedom 250 concerts is reminiscent of the exodus of artists who were booked to play the Kennedy Center after the president took control of the longstanding arts institution.
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The Townshend Revenue Act threatened to sever this link between Colonial legislatures and British officials.
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The workers' group opposes Ryder's Law, which will sever the main income source for many of the heavily immigrant owners and drivers.
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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