Meaning of 'separate'

adjective

standing apart

Synonyms: freestanding

adjective

have the connection undone

Example: "having become separate"

Synonyms: disjoined

adjective

separated according to race, sex, class, or religion

Example: "separate but equal"

adjective

independent

noun

a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

noun

a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

Synonyms: offprint reprint

verb

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

Synonyms: fork

verb

become separated into pieces or fragments

Synonyms: break

verb

mark as different

Synonyms: differentiate distinguish secern severalize severalise tell tell apart

verb

arrange or order by classes or categories

Synonyms: class

verb

divide into components or constituents

verb

force, take, or pull apart

Example: "I separated the fighting children."

Synonyms: part divide disunite

verb

come apart

Example: "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

Synonyms: part divide break up

verb

go one's own way

Synonyms: part split

verb

make a division or separation

Synonyms: divide

verb

discontinue an association or relation

Synonyms: break

verb

separate into parts or portions

Synonyms: split up

verb

treat differently on the basis of sex or race

Synonyms: discriminate single out

verb

act as a barrier between

Synonyms: divide