dissociate: Meaning and Definition of

dis•so•ci•ate

Pronunciation: (di-sō'shē-āt", -sē-), [key]
— v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to sever the association of (oneself&hasp;); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
  2. to subject to dissociation.
—v.i.
  1. to withdraw from association.
  2. to undergo dissociation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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