dissociate

IPA: dɪsˈoʊsieɪt

(transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
(intransitive) To part; to stop associating.
(chemistry, transitive) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
(chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.
(psychology, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.

Examples of "dissociate" in Sentences

The Commission has now ordered Interpal to "dissociate" itself from the Union for Good.
There are also a percentage of people who have to dissociate from the realities of what they are doing to survive.
Regarding my question about what you consider to be sufficient to "dissociate", your answer appears to be to change some labels.
I finished the book dissatisfied because there were too many questions left unanswered, I had to completely dissociate from the movie to grade it on it's own merit.
Then he again begins to "dissociate" himself from his emotions and feelings and at last through mental analysis, introspection and concentration, he sets them apart into the
But as consciousness rises in the scale of evolution, man begins to "dissociate" his idea of "me" from the body and he begins to regard his body as a beloved companion and as "belonging to" him.
When we are frightened, shocked, confused, hurt, worried, wounded, we go into what clinicians call "altered states" in which we "dissociate" slightly (or in some cases, a great deal) from our environments.
In addition, because of past traumatic experiences, many of these people have acquired an ability to dissociate, that is, to cut off their feelings and bodily sensations, including feelings of physical pain.