Dissociate vs. Disassociate
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Difference Between Dissociate and Disassociate
Dissociateverb
(transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.Disassociateverb
To separate oneself from a person or situation.
After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.Dissociateverb
(intransitive) To part; to stop associating.
After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.Disassociateverb
(transitive) To separate into smaller discrete units.
The problem is easier to understand if you disassociate the variables.Dissociateverb
To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heatingDisassociateverb
(intransitive) To separate from related items.
The fabric of the coat disassociated when I washed it.ADVERTISEMENT
Dissociateverb
To undergo dissociation.
Disassociateverb
part; cease or break association with;
She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the presidentDissociateverb
To undergo dissociation.
Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating.Dissociateverb
part; cease or break association with;
She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the presidentDissociateverb
regard as unconnected;
you must dissociate these two events!decouple our foreign policy from ideologyDissociateverb
to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms;
acids dissociate to give hydrogen ionsADVERTISEMENT
