Spanish Conversation · Level 109
60 words
Spanish word
disociar
Pronunciation
IPA/disoˈθjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbseparate
Example
Voy a disociar mi correo personal del trabajo.
I'm going to separate my personal email from work.
More examples
Es importante disociar los hechos de las opiniones.
It is important to separate facts from opinions.
Core concept
A combined document split into numbered sections for separate analysis.
Common phrases
disociar la vida personal del trabajo
separate personal life from work
disociar el correo personal del trabajo
separate personal email from work
Similar words
separar: Removes one part from another so both exist separately.
apartar: Sets something aside by moving it away from people or things.
desvincular: Cuts the relationship that linked two entities.
aislar: Places something apart and prevents outside influence or contact.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que dos cosas, ideas o aspectos que estaban unidos queden separados para analizarlos o tratarlos por separado.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin dissociāre, built from dis- 'apart' plus sociāre 'to join', keeping the sense 'to separate what was joined'.
Usage tips
- Disociar commonly appears with de to mark what is being separated (disociar A de B).