different between associating vs dissociate

English

Verb

associating

1. present participle of associate

English

Etymology

From Latin dissociat-, from dissociare, from dis- + sociare

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??s??.?i.e?t/, /d??s??.si.e?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d??so?.?i.e?t/, /d??so?.si.e?t/

Verb

dissociate (third-person singular simple present dissociates, present participle dissociating, simple past and past participle dissociated)

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.

(Can we add an example for this sense?)

Antonyms

• associate

Derived terms

• dissociation
• dissociative

Related terms

Translations

Italian

Adjective

dissociate

1. feminine plural of dissociato

Noun

dissociate f

1. plural of dissociata

Verb

dissociate

1. second-person plural present indicative of dissociare
2. second-person plural imperative of dissociare
3. feminine plural of dissociato