To separate or disconnect from something, or to mentally detach from one's surroundings or experiences.
Third person singular present tense of dissociate, from Latin dissociatus. The -ates ending marks present tense third person singular in English.
When a person dissociates, their consciousness creates a split—they might recall a traumatic event but feel emotionally numb about it, as if it happened to someone else. This is why some people can describe terrible experiences in a strangely calm, detached way.
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