Definition of dissociating:
(v) :
(transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
(v) :
(intransitive) To part; to stop associating.
(v) :
(chemistry, transitive) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
(v) :
(chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.
(v) :
(psychology, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.