keep apart

VERB

insulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cushion isolate seclude sequester shield wrap

STRONG

coat cocoon inlay line separate tape treat

WEAK

cut off island set apart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

join mingle uncover

VERB

isolate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confine detach disconnect disengage divide insulate remove segregate separate sequester

STRONG

abstract divorce part quarantine seclude sever sunder

WEAK

block off close off island

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attach combine connect couple desegregate gather join link unite

WEAK

include incorporate integrate mingle

VERB

quarantine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block off sequester

STRONG

confine cordon detach insulate remove restrict seclude segregate separate

WEAK

close off seal off

Antonyms

STRONG

combine desegregate free join let go release unite

VERB

retreat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back down back off backtrack depart escape evacuate fall back go go back hide leave pull out recede reel retire reverse shrink withdraw

STRONG

avoid back decamp disengage ebb elude evade fold quail quit recoil regress relinquish resign retrograde run sequester vacate

WEAK

back away back out beat it cave in draw back give ground go along with hand over keep aloof lay down move back opt out retrocede seclude oneself start back turn tail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance come continue enter forge forward go forward keep meet remain stay

STRONG

face take on

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart disengage drop out eliminate go leave pull back pull out quit retire retreat

STRONG

abjure blow book detach exit extract quail recede recoil secede shrink switch vacate

WEAK

absent oneself back out bail out bow out check out draw away draw back ease out exfiltrate fall back get away get lost get off give ground give way keep aloof make oneself scarce phase out run along seclude oneself take a hike take away take leave take off take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin come continue engage enter join keep persevere stay

STRONG

arrive combine come in face meet unite

WEAK

advance allow permit remain

Example Sentences

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Only 43,000 tickets were sold for the 70,000-seat Athens Olympic Stadium to keep apart fans from both clubs.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2022

We didn’t even try to keep apart from each other in our house.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2020

Tourism advocates say it is possible to travel safely, so long as people wear masks, wash their hands often and keep apart from others.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2020

In place of group activities and visitors, there are frequent instructions to wash hands and keep apart from one other by six feet or more.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2020

But my son is in tears and I am his father and so I am here to ask why you would keep apart two good friends.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

keep apart

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