Synonyms: dissociate
Definition: to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms
Usage: acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions
Similar words: decompose, break down, break up
Definition: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
Synonyms: dissociate, decouple
Definition: regard as unconnected
Usage: you must dissociate these two events!; decouple our foreign policy from ideology
Similar words: tell, tell apart, differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize
Definition: mark as different
Usage: We distinguish several kinds of maple
Synonyms: dissociate, disunite, divorce, disassociate, disjoint
Definition: part; cease or break association with
Usage: She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
Similar words: part, separate, split, split up, break, break up
Definition: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Usage: The business partners broke over a tax question; The couple separated after 25 years of marriage; My friend and I split up