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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This complexity has made it difficult to pinpoint what separates healthy individuals from those who develop disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

But his visa is linked to his marriage; if he separates, he would have to leave the country.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But in a reflection of the parents, the show largely ignores the kids until finally bringing them forward and attaining a novelistic quality that separates it from so many less-bingeable series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A small hedge on one side of the cottage currently separates it from Hogan’s mansion, while palm trees line the other exterior wall.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Surely I can understand this, and I hate it and I will fight against it to preserve the one thing that separates us from the uncreative beasts.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck