dissociate vs differentiate

dissociate and differentiate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissociate	No	No	Yes	No
differentiate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, differentiate is a hypernym of dissociate; that is, differentiate is a word with a broader meaning than dissociate:

Other hypernyms of dissociate include distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

dissociate (verb)	differentiate (verb)
to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms	become distinct and acquire a different character
regard as unconnected	become different during development
part; cease or break association with	evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
	calculate a derivative; take the derivative
	mark as different
	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense