French Conversation · Level 110
59 words
French word
dissocier
Pronunciation
IPA/disosje/
Meaning
- verbseparate
Example
Il faut dissocier le travail et la vie privée.
Work and private life must be kept separate.
More examples
Il est important de dissocier les faits et les opinions dans un débat.
It is important to distinguish facts from opinions in a debate.
Core concept
A single structure opened up so that its connected parts can be considered apart.
Common phrases
dissocier le travail et la vie privée
separate work from private life
dissocier faits et opinions
distinguish facts from opinions
dissocier cause et effet
distinguish cause from effect
Similar words
distinguer: To recognize the differences between similar things.
différencier: To distinguish things by their features or qualities.
séparer: To divide two or more things physically or conceptually.
isoler: To cut one thing off from the others.
Definition in French
Distinguer ou séparer des éléments ou des dimensions d'un même ensemble.
Word origin
The verb is a learned French borrowing from Latin dissociare, whose parts express moving something away from a social or joined connection.
Usage tips
- The reflexive form se dissocier de means to distance oneself from a group, idea, or position rather than to separate two physical objects.
Other meanings
- distinguishverb
Related words
- dissociationdissociationnoun
- dissociablecapable of being separatedadjective
- dissociéseparatedadjective