dissociates

verb

1. 1

   To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

   “A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.”

2. 2

   To part; to stop associating.

   “After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.”

3. 3

   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. 4

   To undergo dissociation.

5. 5

   To undergo dissociation.

   “Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating.”