separate
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
Example
“Separate the articles from the headings.”
Other meanings
To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
To cause (things or people) to be separate.
“If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes.”
Synonyms
- divide
- split
- split up
- carve up
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "sēparātus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “separate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.