(of two or more people) To part ways
(separate oneself from) To sever relations with
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Not joined or touching physically
“The home has a separate pool and rumpus room for the kids.”
Forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself
“Let us endeavor to keep the two issues separate during the review.”
Characteristic of, or belonging to, a single or particular person or thing
“Each of our students has their own separate interests.”
(of a country) Exercising control over one's own affairs
“Many years ago, the nation officially became a separate country.”
Different from each other
Having a lonely or solitary life or existence
Having more than one shape or appearance
That attaches to something by means of a clip
Hidden or out of the way
Away from a particular site
Irrelevant or extraneous to the whole or the main or most important part of something
Being very unique, typically unparalleled in nature
Not dependent on another for one's livelihood or subsistence
Relating to a section or group within a community
Such that any two distinct points are topologically distinguishable
Consisting of separate modules
To part or be parted from a mass or group
“The lid would finally separate from the jar after some pulling and twisting.”
To cause to move or be apart
“Police worked hard to separate the two opposing factions.”
To section off a physical space or area
“Authorities would separate the crime scene from the public with tape.”
To form a distinction or boundary between
“A solid wall would separate the two chambers.”
To stop living together as a couple
“The couple decided to separate after becoming increasingly distant over the years.”
To assort according to type, category or class
“Let's first separate our outstanding tasks according to priority.”
To diverge into two or more separate paths
“We reached an intersection where the trail would separate in two directions.”
(of two or more people) To part ways
“We would separate at the airport to go our separate ways.”
To divide into constituent or distinct elements
“Oxygen is introduced to the wine during barrel-aging to separate it from sediments.”
To identify differences in
“It appears that some people have difficulty in trying to separate fact from fiction.”
(separate oneself from) To sever relations with
“John tried desperately to separate himself from his shameful past.”
To unfasten something tied, fastened, or fixed in place
To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.
To break up into small pieces as the result of impact
To tear (something) into pieces
To analyze by taking apart
To sort, sift, or isolate out from a larger group or collection
To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid
To place or set apart two or more items allowing for space in between
To remove or separate (a part of something from the remainder)
To expel, force out or send away
To distribute, or be distributed, across a number of points
To cut with small quick strokes with scissors or shears
To divide something with another or others
To put an end to something
To remove contaminants or impurities from
To remove or take away from
To compare two or more people or things
To be liberated or freed from (something)
To remove or take out, especially by effort or force
To restrict or stipulate for a specific purpose
To groom or untangle by using a narrow-toothed implement
To differ, especially based on a type or class
To shut off from view
To make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object
Existing in isolation
Separate or respective
In reference to an alternative option
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