Added 9 October 2026
dissociate
/dɪˈsəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ verb
Latin root: dissociō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dissociate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Part; cease or break association with.
She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
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Regard as unconnected.
you must dissociate these two events!
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To undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms.
acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions
Origin
From Latin dissociō + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dis- (“apart”) + sociō (“join”), from socius (“related, leagued”).
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