dissociate

1. (transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.Examples: "A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority."transitive

2. (intransitive) To part; to stop associating.Examples: "After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other."intransitive

3. (chemistry, transitive) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.Examples: "We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating"transitive

4. (chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.intransitive

5. (psychology, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.Examples: "Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating."intransitive