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Dissociate

To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin; as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance.

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Break 76% connected

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Decompose 76% connected

To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

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Differentiate 76% connected

To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Distinguish 76% connected

Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Part 76% connected

One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Secern 76% connected

To separate; to distinguish.

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Separate 76% connected

To disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part in any manner.

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Severalize 76% connected

To distinguish.

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Split 76% connected

of Split

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Tell 76% connected

To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.

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Dissociation 74% connected

The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dissociation 74% connected

The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dissociative 74% connected

Tending or leading to dissociation.

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Dissociative 74% connected

Tending or leading to dissociation.

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Synonym 4

Disassociate 92% connected

To disconnect from things associated; to disunite; to dissociate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Disjoint 92% connected

Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Disunite 92% connected

To destroy the union of; to divide; to part; to sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; as, to disunite particles of matter.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Divorce 92% connected

A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Associate 94% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Associate 94% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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