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Dissociate vs Dissolution - What's the difference?

dissociate | dissolution |

As a verb dissociate

is to make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.

As a noun dissolution is

the termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.

dissociate

English

Verb

  • To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
  • A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.
  • To part; to stop associating.
  • After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.
  • (chemistry) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
  • We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating
  • (chemistry) To undergo dissociation.
  • (psychology) To undergo dissociation.
  • Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating .

    Antonyms

    * associate

    Derived terms

    * dissociation * dissociative

    dissolution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
  • Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
  • Dissolving, or going into solution.
  • Synonyms

    * (termination of an organized body or legislative assembly) abolition

    Antonyms

    * (termination of an organized body or legislative assembly) foundation, establishment