[ dɪ'səʊʃɪeɪt , -sɪ- ]
■ verb
1》 disconnect or separate.
↘( ~ oneself from ) declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of.
2》 Psychiatry cause (a component of mental activity) to undergo dissociation.
3》 Chemistry undergo or cause to undergo dissociation.
Derivatives
dissociative adjective
Origin
C16: from L. dissociat- , dissociare 'to separate'.