disassociate

[US]/dɪsə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
[UK]/ˌdɪsəˈsoʃiˌet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. separate (something)

Example Sentences

The individuals should disassociate themselves from the mother church upon the acceptance of the truth.

It is important to disassociate personal feelings from professional decisions.

He tried to disassociate himself from the scandal to protect his reputation.

The company decided to disassociate from its controversial sponsor.

She needs to disassociate herself from toxic relationships for her own well-being.

It's challenging to disassociate the smell of coffee from the memory of her favorite cafe.

The therapist helped her disassociate past traumas from her present life.

He needs to disassociate work stress from his personal relationships.

It's important to disassociate the product from any negative associations in the market.

The artist wanted to disassociate her latest work from previous styles.

She tried to disassociate her emotions from the decision-making process.

Real-world Examples

Like, it was hard to disassociate or something.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Disassociation is a hidden symptom of BPD because others may assume someone who is disassociating is just tired or distracted.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Finally, people with borderline personality disorder may disassociate more frequently and for longer periods of time than typical functioning people.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

They began to disassociate from their body.

Source: The Power of Now

Before I sat down and really figured out that it was illegal, I was able to sort of disassociate.

Source: New York Magazine (Video Edition)

First thing that you want to do with that rejection is disassociate yourself from the rejection.

Source: Charm Command

Now, in a crisis, I tend to disassociate into, like, little scientists, and I start talking very analytically.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2018 Collection

If FIFA, and by dint football, then becomes a negative thing, then sponsors are going to want to disassociate themselves with it.

Source: VOA Standard June 2015 Collection

As Martian water molecules rise into and then escape from the atmosphere, they disassociate into free hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Source: Selected English short passages

They write or talk more about others, often using the third person to distance and disassociate themselves from their lie, which sounds more false.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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