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Present participle for to part or be parted from a mass or group
“The lid would finally separate from the jar after some pulling and twisting.”
Present participle for to cause to move or be apart
“Police worked hard to separate the two opposing factions.”
Present participle for to section off a physical space or area
“Authorities would separate the crime scene from the public with tape.”
Present participle for to form a distinction or boundary between
“A solid wall would separate the two chambers.”
Present participle for to stop living together as a couple
“The couple decided to separate after becoming increasingly distant over the years.”
Present participle for to assort according to type, category or class
“Let's first separate our outstanding tasks according to priority.”
Present participle for 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) Present participle for to part ways
“We would separate at the airport to go our separate ways.”
Present participle for to divide into constituent or distinct elements
“Oxygen is introduced to the wine during barrel-aging to separate it from sediments.”
Present participle for to identify differences in
“It appears that some people have difficulty in trying to separate fact from fiction.”
(separate oneself from) Present participle for to sever relations with
“John tried desperately to separate himself from his shameful past.”
The action of dividing something into parts
Act of removing grain or seeds from hulls or husks
The act of filtering and selecting the best from a group
Tending to move or progress in separate or varying directions
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