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
keep harping on (something)
to continue to talk or complain about something
The boy's father keeps harping on the fact that his son never does his homework.