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separate
adjective as in disconnected
Strongest matches
Strong matches
abstracted, apportioned, detached, disassociated, disembodied, disjointed, distributed, disunited, divided, divorced, loose, marked, parted, partitioned, removed, scattered, severed, sundered
Weak matches
apart, asunder, cut apart, cut in two, discrete, distant, divergent, far between, in halves, put asunder, set apart, set asunder, unattached, unconnected
adjective as in alone, individual
verb as in remove something from group; keep or set apart
Strong matches
cleave, dichotomize, disentangle, disjoin, disjoint, dissect, dissever, distribute, intersect, part, rupture, sunder, uncouple, undo
Weak matches
break off, come apart, come away, come between, split up, uncombine
verb as in isolate, segregate
Strong matches
assign, classify, comb, compartment, compartmentalize, discriminate, distribute, group, interval, intervene, island, order, seclude, sequester, sift, sort, space, winnow
Weak matches
close off, draw apart, put on one side, rope off, single out, split up, stand between
verb as in part company in a romantic or other relationship
Strong matches
bifurcate, depart, detach, discontinue, disengage, disunify, disunite, diverge, drop, part, uncouple
Weak matches
break it off, break off, dedomicile, go away, go different ways, go separate ways, pull out, split up, take leave, unlink, untie the knot
Example Sentences
There’s no need to wonder whether that’s true, since I spoke with David in a separate conversation.
In the south of the Red Sea, near the Hanish Islands, a volcanic ridge separated the sea from the Indian Ocean.
All across Gaza, the buildings left standing have become transit hubs for families, brought together then separated by the war.
Stamp duty does not apply in Scotland and Wales, which have separate property taxes.
But they will receive a separate appearance fee for taking part in the series.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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