1. separating or disconnecting oneself from a person, group, or organization; ending an association
2. mentally detaching or separating oneself from one's thoughts, feelings, or surroundings; experiencing a psychological disconnect from reality or one's body
Usage: psychology

Examples

• The company is disassociating itself from the controversial statement made by its former CEO.
• She decided to distance herself by disassociating from the group after their behavior became unethical.
• During the stressful event, he found himself disassociating from his surroundings.
• The therapist explained that disassociating is sometimes a coping mechanism for trauma.
• After the scandal, many politicians began disassociating from the movement.
• She was disassociating from reality during the panic attack.