separates

VERB

remove something from group; keep or set apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break detach disconnect divide divorce sever split

STRONG

cleave dichotomize disentangle disjoin disjoint dissect dissever distribute intersect part rupture sunder uncouple undo

WEAK

break off come apart come away come between split up uncombine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree attach combine connect couple join link unite

STRONG

close mend

WEAK

desegregate marry mix

VERB

isolate, segregate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break up cut off insulate

STRONG

assign classify comb compartment compartmentalize discriminate distribute group interval intervene island order seclude sequester sift sort space winnow

WEAK

close off draw apart put on one side rope off single out split up stand between

Antonyms

STRONG

disorder disorganize keep mix up

WEAK

combine desegregate join marry mix unite

VERB

part company in a romantic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break up divorce estrange leave

STRONG

bifurcate depart discontinue disunify disunite diverge drop part uncouple

WEAK

break it off break off dedomicile go away go different ways go separate ways pull out relationship or marriage alienate split up take leave unlink untie the knot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

marry

STRONG

arrive come continue join

WEAK

combine desegregate mix unite

Example Sentences

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The discipline to use it is what separates the household that’s ready from the one that isn’t.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

When debris first separates from an asteroid or comet, the fragments stay tightly grouped together.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

One of the reasons diesel and energy costs are being affected so much is because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow waterway which separates Iran from Oman.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

What separates a good management team in shipping from a mediocre one?

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But the biggest obstacle by far, and the one that separates newly arrived Mexicans from Greeks, Italians, and most other immigrants—including earlier generations of Mexicans—is their illegal status.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times