'free-associate' definitions:

Definition of 'free-associate'

From: WordNet
verb
Associate freely; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories"

Definition of 'free-associate'

From: GCIDE
  • free-associate \free-associate\ v. i. (psychoanalysis) to express one's thoughts, ideas, impressions, etc. in an unplanned and unstructured way, allowing each thought or idea to prompt recollection of the next one. It is a process used in psychotherapy.
  • Syn: associate freely. [WordNet 1.5]