disassociate

US /ˌdɪs.əˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/
UK /ˌdɪs.əˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/
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1.

dissoziieren, trennen

disconnect or separate (something) from something else with which it is associated

:
It's important to disassociate yourself from negative influences.
Es ist wichtig, sich von negativen Einflüssen zu distanzieren.
The company tried to disassociate itself from the scandal.
Das Unternehmen versuchte, sich von dem Skandal zu distanzieren.
2.

dissoziieren, trennen

(in psychology) separate (a memory, feeling, or idea) from consciousness

:
Some people disassociate from traumatic events as a coping mechanism.
Manche Menschen dissoziieren von traumatischen Ereignissen als Bewältigungsmechanismus.
He felt a need to disassociate his emotions from the logical decision.
Er verspürte das Bedürfnis, seine Emotionen von der logischen Entscheidung zu trennen.