separate

1. Independent;
   Not united or joint (synset 302116958)
   "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
   also:

   • individual, single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person
   • independent - free from external control and constraint
   • segregated, unintegrated - separated or isolated from others or a main group
   • other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
   • unshared - not shared
   • divided - separated into parts or pieces
   tells us about: separation - the state of lacking unity
   similar to:

   • apart - having characteristics not shared by others
   • asunder - widely separated especially in space
   • detached, isolated, separated, set-apart - being or feeling set or kept apart from others
   • discrete, distinct - constituting a separate entity or part
   • disjoint - having no elements in common
   • disjunct, isolated - marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
   • isolable - capable of being isolated or disjoined
   • unaccompanied - (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time
2. Standing apart;
   Not attached to or supported by anything (synset 300162033)
   "a freestanding bell tower"; "a house with a separate garage"
   similar to: detached - used of buildings; standing apart from others
   same as: freestanding
3. Separated according to race, sex, class, or religion (synset 301330323)
   "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"
   similar to: segregated, unintegrated - separated or isolated from others or a main group
4. Have the connection undone;
   Having become separate (synset 300570805)
   similar to: unconnected - not joined or linked together
   same as: disjoined

1. A separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication (synset 106280438)
   is a type of: article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
   same as: offprint, reprint
2. A garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments (synset 104179965)
   is a type of: garment - an article of clothing

1. Act as a barrier between;
   Stand between (synset 202627934)
   "The mountain range divides the two countries"
   same as: divide
2. Force, take, or pull apart (synset 201559703)
   "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
   causes: divide, part, separate - come apart
   is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
   subtypes:

   • compartmentalise, compartmentalize, cut up - separate into isolated compartments or categories
   • polarise, polarize - cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
   • isolate, keep apart, sequester, sequestrate, set apart - set apart from others
   • disjoin, disjoint - make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
   • disarticulate, disjoint - separate at the joints
   • disconnect - make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
   • cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
   • tear - to separate or be separated by force
   • joint - separate (meat) at the joint
   • gin - separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
   • break - separate from a clinch, in boxing
   • break up, sever - set or keep apart
   • bust, rupture, snap, tear - separate or cause to separate abruptly
   same as: disunite, divide, part
3. Mark as different (synset 200652006)
   "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
   entail: compare - examine and note the similarities or differences of
   is a type of: identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
   subtypes:

   • know - be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
   • discriminate, know apart - recognize or perceive the difference
   • label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
   • label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
   • sex - tell the sex (of young chickens)
   • individualise, individualize - make or mark or treat as individual
   • contrast - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
   • have the distinction - be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic
   • severalise, severalize - distinguish or separate
   • contradistinguish - distinguish by contrasting qualities
   • decouple, dissociate - regard as unconnected
   • demarcate - separate clearly, as if by boundaries
   • discriminate, separate, single out - treat differently on the basis of sex or race
   • stratify - divide society into social classes or castes
   same as: differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart
4. Separate into parts or portions (synset 202473085)
   "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
   is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
   subtypes:

   • subdivide - divide into smaller and smaller pieces
   • format, initialise, initialize - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
   • sectionalise, sectionalize - divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
   • triangulate - divide into triangles or give a triangular form to
   • unitise, unitize - divide (bulk material) and process as units
   • lot - divide into lots, as of land, for example
   • parcel - divide into parts
   • sliver, splinter - divide into slivers or splinters
   • paragraph - divide into paragraphs, as of text
   • canton - divide into cantons, of a country
   • balkanise, balkanize - divide a territory into small, hostile states
   same as: carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up
5. Divide into components or constituents (synset 201461602)
   "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
   is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
   subtypes:

   • break down, break up, decompose - separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
   • dialyse, dialyze - separate by dialysis
   • peptise, peptize - disperse in a medium into a colloidal state
   • macerate - separate into constituents by soaking
   • card, tease - separate the fibers of
   • filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out, strain - remove by passing through a filter
   • extract - separate (a metal) from an ore
   • fractionate - obtain by a fractional process
   • fractionate - separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
   • sieve, sift, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
   • wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
   • disperse - separate (light) into spectral rays
   • avulse - separate by avulsion
6. Arrange or order by classes or categories (synset 200656296)
   "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
   entail: compare - examine and note the similarities or differences of
   is a type of: categorise, categorize - place into or assign to a category
   subtypes:

   • unitise, unitize - separate or classify into units
   • catalog, catalogue - make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
   • isolate - separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
   • refer - think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
   • reclassify - classify anew, change the previous classification
   • size - sort according to size
   • dichotomise, dichotomize - divide into two opposing groups or kinds
   • pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype - treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
   • group - arrange into a group or groups
   • grade - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
   • count, number - put into a group
   same as: assort, class, classify, sort, sort out
7. Make a division or separation (synset 202035003)
   subtypes:

   • partition, zone - separate or apportion into sections
   • break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
   • break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter - to cause to separate and go in different directions
   • rail, rail off - separate with a railing
   • detach - separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
   • close off, shut off - isolate or separate
   same as: divide
8. Discontinue an association or relation;
   Go different ways (synset 202436167)
   "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
   subtypes:

   • give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate - terminate a relationship abruptly
   • break apart, disunify - break up or separate
   • disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce - part; cease or break association with
   • break with - end a relationship
   • divorce, split up - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
   • break away, secede, splinter - withdraw from an organization or communion
   • break, break away - interrupt a continued activity
   same as: break, break up, part, split, split up
9. Go one's own way;
   Move apart (synset 202034003)
   "The friends separated after the party"
   is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   subtypes:

   • disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out - move away from each other
   • break up - come apart
   • diffract - undergo diffraction
   same as: part, split
10. Become separated into pieces or fragments (synset 200334996)
    "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
    is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
    subtypes:

    • break open, burst, split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
    • puncture - be pierced or punctured
    • burst, bust - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
    • smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
    • ladder, run - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
    • crack, snap - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
    • break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces
    • crush - become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
    same as: break, come apart, fall apart, split up
    verb group: break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
11. Treat differently on the basis of sex or race (synset 202517971)
    is a type of: differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart - mark as different
    subtypes:

    • insulate, isolate - place or set apart
    • hive off - remove from a group and make separate
    • segregate - separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
    • redline - discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
    • disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
    same as: discriminate, single out
12. Come apart (synset 201560556)
    "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes:

    • subdivide - form into subdivisions
    • polarise, polarize - become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
    • break up, calve - release ice
    • break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off - break off (a piece from a whole)
    • disjoin, disjoint - become separated, disconnected or disjoint
    • come away, come off, detach - come to be detached
    • segregate - divide from the main body or mass and collect
    • segment - divide or split up
    • reduce - undergo meiosis
    • section, segment - divide into segments
    • partition, partition off - divide into parts, pieces, or sections
    • discerp, dismember, take apart - divide into pieces
    • gerrymander - divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
    same as: divide, part
13. Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (synset 200329612)
    "The road forks"
    is a type of: diverge - move or draw apart
    subtypes:

    • arborise, arborize - branch out like trees
    • twig - branch out in a twiglike manner
    • bifurcate - divide into two branches
    • trifurcate - divide into three
    same as: branch, fork, furcate, ramify
    verb group: branch, ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

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