Definition of "dissociate" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

   • A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.

2. (intransitive) To part; to stop associating.

   • After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.

3. (chemistry, transitive) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.

   • We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating

4. (chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.

5. (psychology, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.

   • Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating.