DISSOCIATE


Meaning of DISSOCIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈsəuʃɪeɪt ]

v. 1 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by from) disconnect or become disconnected; separate (dissociated her from their guilt). 2 tr. Chem. decompose, esp. reversibly. 3 tr. Psychol. cause (a person's mind) to develop more than one centre of consciousness. ødissociated personality Psychol. the pathological coexistence of two or more distinct personalities in the same person. dissociate oneself from 1 declare oneself unconnected with. 2 decline to support or agree with (a proposal etc.). øødissociative adj. [L dissociare (as DIS-, socius companion)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.