Word

dissociate, v.
(dissociated, dissociates, dissociating)

to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms
<verb.change>

dissociate

sample sentences

"acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissociation

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

chemistry, chemical science

hypernym

decompose, break up, break down

regard as unconnected
<verb.cognition>

decouple dissociate

sample sentences

"you must dissociate these two events!"
"decouple our foreign policy from ideology"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissociative dissociation dissociation

antonym

associate

semantic pointers

hypernym

distinguish, separate, differentiate, tell, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell apart

part; cease or break association with
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

disassociate disjoint dissociate disunite divorce

sample sentences

"She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disassociation disassociation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dissociation dissociation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disunion

semantic pointers

hypernym

break up, split, separate, part, split up, break