n.
1.the act of removing from association
2.a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
3.(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Idiom of the Day
sands of time
the accumulated tiny amounts of time (like the sand in an hourglass)
The sands of time have done much to change the woman's feelings about her sister.