- separate
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb1 move/keep people/things apartADVERB▪ completely▪ carefully▪ clearly▪
These two branches of the science have now become clearly separated.
▪ effectively▪ easily▪One cannot easily separate moral, social and political issues.
▪ formally▪ legally▪ mechanically▪Mechanically separated meat made from cattle and sheep has now been banned.
▪ geographically, physically, spatiallyVERB + SEPARATE▪ attempt to, try to▪ be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to▪It was impossible to separate the rival fans.
PREPOSITION▪ from▪The boys are separated from the girls.
▪ into▪I separated the documents into two piles.
PHRASES▪ sharply separated, totally separated, widely separated▪The disciplines of science and engineering are not always sharply separated.
▪an island resort totally separated from the mainland
▪The two groups became widely separated.
▪The two populations are widely separated geographically.
2 stop living togetherADVERB▪ legally▪ recently▪He had recently separated from his wife.
▪ forcibly▪Slave parents were forcibly separated from their children.
VERB + SEPARATE▪ decide toPREPOSITION▪ from▪She is separated from her husband.
Separate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑chasm, ↑divide, ↑gap, ↑gulf, ↑line, ↑partition, ↑strait, ↑wall{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}adj.VERBS▪ be▪ become▪ remain▪ keep sb/sth▪The women are kept separate from the men.
▪ consider sthADVERB▪ somewhat, very▪I kept my two lives very separate.
▪ essentially, largely▪The two groups are essentially separate and independent.
▪ completely, entirely, quite, totally, wholly▪The waste water is kept entirely separate from the rainwater.
▪ apparently▪ previously▪to merge the two previously separate businesses
▪ geographically, physicallyPREPOSITION▪ from▪a lifestyle which is quite separate from that of her parents
PHRASES▪ go your separate ways▪They decided to go their separate ways after being together for five years.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
