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- [dih-soh-shee-eyt, -see-]
- /dɪˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-/
- /dɪˈsəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-soh-shee-eyt, -see-]
- /dɪˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-/
Definitions of dissociate word
- verb with object dissociate to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past. 1
- verb with object dissociate to subject to dissociation. 1
- verb without object dissociate to withdraw from association. 1
- verb without object dissociate to undergo dissociation. 1
- noun dissociate Disconnect or separate (used especially in abstract contexts). 1
- transitive verb dissociate consider unrelated 1
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Origin of dissociate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; dis-1 + (as)sociate, modeled on Latin dissociātus, past participle of dissociāre to divide, sever
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Parts of speech for Dissociate
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dissociate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dissociate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dissociate
verb dissociate
- disengage — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disband — to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.
- alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
Antonyms for dissociate
verb dissociate
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
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