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Definition dissociate in British English

dissociate verb

[transitive] verb
/dɪˈsəʊsieɪt/
/ˌdɪsəˈsəʊsiˌeɪt/
1

to consider two people or things to be separate, different, or not connected to each other

Example

I was making films while I was still a pop singer and it was difficult to dissociate the two.

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2

to show clearly that someone is not connected with someone or something

Example

MPs have been urging the government to dissociate itself entirely from the war.

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Definition dissociate in British English