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US/ˈsep.ə.reɪt/
UK/ˈsep.ə.reɪt/
to divide things into parts, or to keep two things or people apart
In context
Please separate the white clothes from the colored ones before washing.
A narrow river separates the two villages and keeps them quite isolated.
They decided to separate after ten years of marriage.
Words that go with separate
verb + preposition
- separate fromSeparate the egg yolks from the whites.
- separate intoThe teacher will separate the class into small groups.
verb + adverb
- separate completelyYou cannot separate work completely from home life.
adverb + verb
- clearly separateThe law must clearly separate the two roles.
verb + noun
- separate fact from fictionA good journalist knows how to separate fact from fiction.
- separate wasteResidents must separate waste before collection.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
seperateCorrect: separate
Incorrect:
separate withCorrect: separate from