disassociate

[dis-uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-] Origin

dis·as·so·ci·ate

[dis-uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-]
verb (used with object), dis·as·so·ci·at·ed, dis·as·so·ci·at·ing.

Origin:
1595–1605; dis-1 + associate

dis·as·so·ci·a·tion, noun

disassociate, dissociate.
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Disassociate has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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disassociate (ˌdɪsəˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt)
 
vb
a less common word for dissociate
 
disassoci'ation
 
n

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Word Origin & History

disassociate
c.1600, from dis- + associate. Related: Disassociation.
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