Dissociate vs. Disassociate

Dissociate vs. Disassociate — Is There a Difference?
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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 heating

Disassociateverb

(intransitive) To separate from related items.

The fabric of the coat disassociated when I washed it.
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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 president

Dissociateverb

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 president

Dissociateverb

regard as unconnected;

you must dissociate these two events!decouple our foreign policy from ideology

Dissociateverb

to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms;

acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions
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