dissociate

verb

1. 1

   to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms

   acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions

2. 2

   regard as unconnected

   you must dissociate these two events!

   decouple our foreign policy from ideology

3. 3

   part; cease or break association with

   She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president