dissociates
Severs the connection
Dissociates is the third-person singular of dissociate, meaning to separate or disconnect things previously joined.
A person may dissociate themselves from a group or position: She publicly dissociated herself from the controversial remarks.
In psychology, to dissociate is to detach from one's thoughts, feelings, or surroundings—a mental defense against trauma: He dissociates when stressed.
Breaks a connection
- decouplesEnds a dependency
- disengagesSeparates from attachment
- disjoinsCauses to part
- seversCuts completely through
detaches · unlinks · uncouples · disentangles · breaks away · distances · removes · isolates
Pulls out or removes
- alienatesCauses emotional withdrawal
- estrangesCauses emotional separation
- distancesSpaces between locations
- disaffiliatesEnds formal membership connection
disavows · renounces · rejects · shuns · cuts ties · breaks away · steps back · pulls away
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
- disconnectionState of being severed
fugue · amnesia · splitting · trance · zoning out · spacing out · autopilot · blankness
disconnects
Breaks a connection
- decouplesEnds a dependency
- disengagesSeparates from attachment
- disjoinsCauses to part
severs · detaches · unlinks · uncouples · disentangles · breaks away · distances · removes · isolates · partitions
withdraws
Pulls out or removes
- alienatesCauses emotional withdrawal
- estrangesCauses emotional separation
- distancesSpaces between locations
disaffiliates · disavows · renounces · rejects · shuns · cuts ties · breaks away · steps back · pulls away · retreats
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- depersonalizationDetachment from one's identity
- derealizationPerception that surroundings aren't real
disconnection · fugue · amnesia · splitting · trance · zoning out · spacing out · autopilot · blankness · withdrawal
breaks down
Stops functioning properly
- separatesDivides into portions
- decomposesBreaks into simpler components
- ionizesCreates charged particles
splits · dissolves · cleaves · fragments · hydrolyzes · unbinds · releases · reacts · disperses · degrades
dissociatesassociates
Connected persons or links
affiliates · aligns · joins · allies · embraces
- dissociative identity disorderPsychiatric condition with alternate identities
- dissociative disorderMental condition causing identity disruption
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