dissociate

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"For example, if at first proteins A and B are separate, adding caffeine brings them together; conversely, if proteins A and B start out together, adding a drug like rapamycin can cause them to dissociate."

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

"Some may look at this incident as being somewhat playful, but it's hard to dissociate what could very easily be construed as animosity toward the police," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

I still do it when she’s napping though, I just sit on my phone and fully dissociate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

You have to have to dissociate yourself from the character, but you also have to dissociate yourself from your work.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024

Suddenly I wanted to dissociate myself from Joan completely.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath