DISSOCIATE

• (verb) to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms

  "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

• (verb) regard as unconnected

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

  synonyms : decouple

• (verb) part; cease or break association with

  "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

  synonyms : disassociate , disjoint , disunite , divorce

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