dissociate

Definition

To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

Etymology

From Latin dissociō (“dissociate”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dis- (“apart”) + sociō (“join”), from socius (“related, leagued”).

Example Sentences

• "A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority."
• "After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other."
• "We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating"