dissociate — UK [dɪˈsəʊsɪeɪt] / US [dɪˈsoʊʃɪˌeɪt] or disassociate UK [ˌdɪsəˈsəʊsɪˌeɪt] / US [ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms dissociate : present tense I/you/we/they dissociate he/she/it dissociates present participle dissociating past tense… … English dictionary
dissociate — dis*so ci*ate (d[i^]s*s[=o] sh[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissociated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissociating}.] [L. dissociatus, p. p. of dissociare to dissociate; dis + sociare to unite, associate, socius companion. See {Social}.] To separate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissociate — [dɪˈsəʊsiˌeɪt] or disassociate [^ˌdɪsəˈsəʊsiˌeɪt] verb dissociate yourself from to show clearly that you are not connected with someone or something dissociation [dɪˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dissociate — ► VERB 1) disconnect or separate. 2) (dissociate oneself from) declare that one is not connected with (someone or something). DERIVATIVES dissociation noun dissociative adjective. ORIGIN Latin dissociare separate … English terms dictionary
dissociate — [di sō′shē āt΄; ] also [, di sō′sē āt΄] vt. dissociated, dissociating [< L dissociatus, pp. of dissociare < dis , apart + sociare, to join < socius, companion: see SOCIAL] 1. to break the ties or connection between; sever association… … English World dictionary
dissociate — I verb break up, cut adrift, cut off, demobilize, detach, disassociate, disband, disconnect, disencumber, disengage, disjoin, dispart, disperse, displace, dissever, disunite, divide, divorce, free, have no concern with, isolate, keep apart,… … Law dictionary
dissociate — 1610s (implied in dissociated), from L. dissociatus, pp. of dissociare to separate from companionship, disunite, set at variance, from dis apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + sociare to join, from socius companion (see SOCIAL (Cf. social … Etymology dictionary
dissociate — [v] part company with; separate abstract, alienate, break off, detach, disassociate, disband, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disperse, disrupt, distance, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, isolate, quit, scatter, segregate, set apart, uncouple … New thesaurus
dissociate — v. (D; refl.) also: disassociate to dissociate from USAGE NOTE: Some purists prefer dissociate. D; refl., tr.) to dissociate from (we dissociate d ourselves from his views) * * * [dɪ səʊʃɪeɪt] (D; refl.) to dissociate from (USAGE NOTE: Some… … Combinatory dictionary
dissociate — [[t]dɪso͟ʊʃieɪt[/t]] dissociates, dissociating, dissociated 1) VERB If you dissociate yourself from something or someone, you say or show that you are not connected with them, usually in order to avoid trouble or blame. [V pron refl from n] It… … English dictionary
