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partition

[pahr-tish-uhn, per-] / pɑrˈtɪʃ ən, pər- /
NOUN
divider, division
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier dissolution segregation separation
STRONG
allotment apportionment detachment disconnection distribution disunion dividing hindrance obstruction parting portion rationing rupture screen severance share splitting wall
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assistance help promotion whole
WEAK
attachment juncture union unity
VERB
divide, separate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
subdivide
STRONG
apportion cut deal disburse dispense disperse distribute portion screen section segment separate share slice split
WEAK
cut in cut into cut up divvy up dole out fence off measure out parcel out size into split up wall off
Antonyms
STRONG
collect combine gather hoard hold join keep unite
WEAK
attach

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Three years ago, he did not know the Punjabi language or what happened during the India and Pakistan partition in 1947 after British rule ended.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The partition that once sealed out the cranks and mediocrities has been permanently sundered.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The partition of India in 1947 played a significant role in the family's history.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

This wasn’t a partition under the aegis of the British Empire: It happened 24 years after the British left.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Here and there hedges have sprouted up, tall as Windsurfers, to partition the property parcels.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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