as in to divide
to set or force apart
attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past
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Recent Examples of dissociate
The parties eventually settled the lawsuit, and ASM formally dissociated itself from Dawkins by May 2017.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Some dissociate during a traumatic experience, while others dissociate while recalling a traumatic memory.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Although some members of the city council were keen to dissociate the city from its Nazi links by appealing to a more distant, medieval past, others thought this smacked of dishonesty and deception.
—Richard J. Evans, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
After that, Ella began to dissociate into younger parts more often during therapy.
—Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Some dissociate during a traumatic experience, while others dissociate while recalling a traumatic memory.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Although some members of the city council were keen to dissociate the city from its Nazi links by appealing to a more distant, medieval past, others thought this smacked of dishonesty and deception.
—Richard J. Evans, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
After that, Ella began to dissociate into younger parts more often during therapy.
—Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
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For about a decade residents and city leaders were divided over how to redevelop the area, with some in support of maximizing the number of housing and office spaces and others resistant to adopting such large projects.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But as the audience becomes more fragmented and divided along political and demographic lines, this trend is not going away.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gong then drove each victim’s Tesla to separate desert areas and burned them, the DA’s office said.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In District 1, John Park and Melinda Liu have pulled away from three other candidates in the race, but the two of them were separated by just 57 votes out of more than 14,900 votes tallied as of Friday night.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some folks feel the need to fully disconnect from the digital world to understand this boundary.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Appearing on the Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast, the Sister Wives star, 55, was asked whether Meri, 53, had always been disconnected from the larger family, or if that was something that happened over time.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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For those who feel overwhelmed or even disassociated, Yokers recommends a sensory grounding exercise to connect with the present moment and anchor yourself somatically.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Maybe teenage Lily is just disassociating because her home life is, to put it lightly, traumatic.Nina Starner, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
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Police say Carmona-Garcia died from blood loss after his leg was completely severed in the crash.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The pot shattered, severing tissue and nerves in Treinen’s thumb.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Dissociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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