(of two or more people) To part ways
(separate oneself from) To sever relations with
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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.”
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