disassociate

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

dissociare, separare

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

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It's important to disassociate yourself from negative influences.
È importante dissociarsi dalle influenze negative.
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The company tried to disassociate itself from the scandal.
L'azienda ha cercato di dissociarsi dallo scandalo.
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detachdisconnectseparateunlinkdissociate fromdistance oneself fromcut ties withsever relations withbreak away frompart company with
2.

dissociare

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

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Some people disassociate from traumatic events as a coping mechanism.
Alcune persone si dissociano da eventi traumatici come meccanismo di coping.
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He felt a need to disassociate his emotions from the logical decision.
Sentiva il bisogno di dissociare le sue emozioni dalla decisione logica.
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compartmentalizedetachseparatedisconnect