dissociate

verb4

1. •
   To cease associating; To part.

   • After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.
2. •
   To cease associating with; to make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

   • A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.
3. •
   To undergo dissociation.

   • Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating.
4. •
   To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.

   • We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating