[{"word":"dissociation","phonetic":"/ˈdɪˌsəʊʃɪieɪʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈdɪˌsəʊʃɪieɪʃən/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/dissociation-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89033332","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia"},{"definition":"A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dissociation"]}]