separates
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English
Definitions
noun
- (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
verb
- To divide (a thing) into separate parts.“Separate the articles from the headings.”
- To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- To cause (things or people) to be separate.“If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes.”
- To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.“The sauce will separate if you don't keep stirring.”
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split uptear apartpartitionsplitbreak downcome apartdisintegratefall apartearmarkseposeapartsegregatedisolablediscreteabstracteddetachedremoveddisjoint