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separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Synonyms: discriminate, single out,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
act as a barrier between; stand between
Synonyms: divide,
separate
adjective(sep-a-rate)
have the connection undone; having become separate
Synonyms: disjoined,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
arrange or order by classes or categories
Synonyms: assort, class, classify, sort, sort out,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
become separated into pieces or fragments
Synonyms: break, come apart, fall apart, split up,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
separate into parts or portions
Synonyms: carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Synonyms: break, break up, part, split, split up,
Examples:
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage.
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
force, take, or pull apart
Synonyms: disunite, divide, part,
Examples:
He separated the fighting children.
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
Synonyms: branch, fork, furcate, ramify,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
make a division or separation
Synonyms: divide,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
go one's own way; move apart
Synonyms: part, split,
Examples:
The friends separated after the party.
separate
adjective(sep-a-rate)
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
Synonyms: freestanding,
Examples:
A house with a separate garage.
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
mark as different
Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart,
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
come apart
Synonyms: divide, part,
Examples:
The two pieces that we had glued separated.
separate
noun(sep-a-rate)
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
Synonyms: offprint, reprint,
separate
noun(sep-a-rate)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
separate
verb(sep-a-rate)
divide into components or constituents
separate
adjective(sep-a-rate)
independent; not united or joint
Antonyms: joint,
Examples:
A problem consisting of two separate issues.
They went their separate ways.
Formed a separate church.
separate
adjective(sep-a-rate)
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
Examples:
Separate but equal.
Girls and boys in separate classes.

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