dissociate

Verb

• to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms
  • acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions
    

• regard as unconnected
  • you must dissociate these two events!
    
  • decouple our foreign policy from ideology
    

• part; cease or break association with
  • She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  decouple , disassociate , divorce , disunite , disjoint
• Antonyms: 
  associate , tie in , relate , link , colligate , link up , connect