dissociate vs tell

dissociate and tell both are verbs.

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

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

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

dissociate (verb)	tell (verb)
to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms	discern or comprehend
regard as unconnected	mark as different
part; cease or break association with	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence