Dissociate and Rend

Dissociate

Dissociate verb - To set or force apart.
Usage example: attempts to dissociate herself from her troubled past

Rend and dissociate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Dissociate".

Nearby Words: dissociation, dissociable, dissociating, dissociative, dissocial

Rend

Rend verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

Dissociate and rend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissociate" instead a verb "Rend".

Nearby Words: render, rending
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