to separate
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1.9
- verb
- /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/
:
separar
- Below the perimeter, seven areas are separated by channels in the grass.
- separate the two
- space separating the two
- distance that separates
The fact that we are separating work from life,
- The fact that we are separating work from life,
- The easiest thing now is to separate this into two solutions.
- It helps me separate my work from me.
- I wanted to to, you know, separate my, my, my home.
Examples
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All you gotta do is just separate the weaker ones from the herd.
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The easiest thing now is to separate this into two solutions.
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And now this will allow the two parts to separate like that.
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We'll have to separate you two.
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- Separate them as quickly as possible.
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In Indonesia, political leaders moved quickly to separate the police from the military.
Academic text (2013) -
This is the wall that separates Mexico and the US.
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They were able to separate the deed from the doer.
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Completed questionnaires were immediately separated from informed consent forms to further protect participant privacy.
Academic text (2013) -
The teacher decided to separate the students into two groups for the activity.
Synonyms
680
1.1
To split something into parts or groups
513
1.3
To break something into two or more parts
256
4.2
To keep someone or something apart from others
241
2.9
To separate and move in different directions after being together
219
2.7
To keep one thing apart from another so they do not mix
213
2.8
To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it
66
2.7
Separate something into smaller pieces
50
3.0
To separate something into parts so it can be moved or fixed
47
2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
24
7.4
To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart
22
6.8
To separate things or parts for a special purpose
14
5.8
To divide something into parts to share between people
12
3.5
To divide something into separate parts
12
4.3
To separate a part from a larger group for a special task
10
4.0
To divide something into parts
7
3.7
Remove one part from a mixture using a filter or another method
3
7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
2
3.9
To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different
2
7.3
Treat two things as separate even if they are linked
1
9.9
To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it
To divide something into separate parts
To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area
To separate things or people from each other
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
3
6.6
To pick out useful people or things from those that are not
Phrasal Verbs
How Separated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Separate comes from the Latin separare, where se- means 'apart' and the rest means 'part'. So to separate something is to make it 'apart', which is why it means to divide or split.