to separate

Examples

• All

• This will just help to really separate the pairs.

• It's gonna be hard to separate the art from the artist.

  Trolls Band Together (2023)

• Let me make sure I separate these two.

• And why is it we continue to separate fact and values?

  The Royal Institution

• And the question is how to separate the the two, right?

  Tim Ferriss

• You must find a way to separate yourself.

  The New Hands (2023)

• How are they to separate fiction from fact?

• And we're able to really separate tiny differences.

  ZOE

• The authors introduce authentication projects as a means to separate historical fact from fiction and increase student engagement.

  Academic text (2013)

• How can we separate the different genres in this music playlist?

Synonyms

D

to divide

vsto separate

680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

is about recognizing and arranging differences rather than physically breaking items

S

to sort

vsto separate

451 1.0

To put things into groups by type or order

focuses more on noticing or demonstrating difference rather than only grouping

I

to isolate

vsto separate

256 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

emphasizes noticing or arranging differences rather than making something solitary

D

to distinguish

vsto separate

177 3.1

To notice differences between things or people

adds the idea of arranging or showing differences, not only noticing them

C

to classify

vsto separate

110 3.4

To put people or things into groups based on shared features

emphasizes recognizing and showing differences rather than fixed group formation

D

to differentiate

vsto separate

71 4.4

To show or notice how things are different

is about arranging or sorting differences rather than just pointing out unique features

S

to split up

vsto separate

47 2.6

To divide something into smaller parts

focuses more on recognizing or arranging differences rather than breaking things

T

to tell apart

vsto separate

41 3.0

To notice a difference between two similar things

focuses more on arranging and showing differences than simply identifying items

S

to sort out

vsto separate

37 2.8

To put things into groups and into the right order

emphasizes recognizing differences rather than the stepwise ordering process

D

to discriminate

vsto separate

31 4.2

To notice small differences between things

is broader, relating to arranging or sorting differences not only fine perception

C

to compartmentalize

vsto separate

24 7.4

To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart

focuses on recognizing or arranging differences rather than isolating parts for control

C

to class

vsto separate

19 2.9

To put people or things into groups by shared features

is about showing or arranging differences without needing fixed category names

A

to assort

vsto separate

17 4.2

Put things into groups that are alike

focuses on showing or arranging differences, not on making chosen mixes

D

to disaggregate

vsto separate

• Specialized

3 7.5

To separate something into smaller parts to study it

is more about showing or arranging differences rather than physically breaking items apart

S

to set apart

vsto separate

2 3.9

To keep something separate for a special use or to show it as different

focuses on recognizing or arranging differences rather than reserving for special use

S

to secern

vsto separate

• Archaic

9.9

To tell similar things apart by noticing small differences

focuses on arranging or showing differences more than just subtle discernment

S

to secernate

vsto separate

• Archaic

9.9

To show that two people or things are not the same

is about arranging or sorting differences rather than just marking differences

S

to severalise

vsto separate

• UK

9.9

To separate things or people from each other

is identical in meaning but appears as a variant or alternate form

D

to dispart

vsto separate

• Archaic

9.5

To divide something into separate parts

is about showing or arranging differences, not primarily about physical splitting

Antonyms

C

to combine

638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

C

to confuse

38 1.9

Mix things up so their order is not clear

Idioms

G

to go their separate ways

8 3.9

Stop being together and take different paths in life

S

to separate the wheat from the chaff

• Informal

3 6.6

To pick out useful people or things from those that are not

Phrasal Verbs

S

to separate from

219 2.7

To keep one thing apart from another so they do not mix

S

to separate out

• Specialized

7 3.7

Remove one part from a mixture using a filter or another method

S

to separate off

4.2

To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area

How Distinct

to distinguish

177 3.1

to separate

225 2.3

to discern

70 5.8

to notice

∞ 1.0

to perceive

83 3.7

Surface Forms

Etymology