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separate, v.
(separated, separates, separating)
freq. cnt. 50

act as a barrier between; stand between
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divide separate

sample sentences

"The mountain range divides the two countries"

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force, take, or pull apart
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

disunite divide part separate

sample sentences

"He separated the fighting children"
"Moses parted the Red Sea"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

compartmentalize, compartmentalise, cut up polarize, polarise isolate, set apart, sequester, sequestrate, keep apart disjoin, disjoint disjoint, disarticulate disconnect cut tear joint gin break sever, break up tear, snap, rupture, bust

cause

divide, separate, part

hypernym

mark as different
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

differentiate distinguish secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart

sample sentences

"We distinguish several kinds of maple"

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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difference differentiation difference differentiator

semantic pointers

hyponym

know discriminate, know apart label label sex individualize, individualise contrast have the distinction severalize, severalise contradistinguish decouple, dissociate demarcate discriminate, single out, separate stratify

hypernym

identify, place

entailment

separate into parts or portions
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

carve up dissever divide separate split split up

sample sentences

"divide the cake into three equal parts"
"The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

divisible division divider divider divider

antonym

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

subdivide format, initialize, initialise sectionalize, sectionalise triangulate unitize, unitise lot parcel splinter, sliver paragraph canton Balkanize, Balkanise

arrange or order by classes or categories
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

assort class classify separate sort sort out

sample sentences

"How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

verb frames

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classificatory classification classification classification class class class class classifier

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sorting sorter sort sorter sorting sort

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semantic pointers

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unitize, unitise catalogue, catalog isolate refer reclassify size dichotomize, dichotomise stamp, pigeonhole, stereotype group grade count, number

hypernym

categorize, categorise

entailment

divide into components or constituents
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

separate

sample sentences

"Separate the wheat from the chaff"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

separation separator

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

decompose, break up, break down dialyze, dialyse peptize, peptise macerate tease, card filter, separate out, filtrate, strain, filter out extract fractionate fractionate sift, strain, sieve wash disperse avulse

make a division or separation
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

divide separate

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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divisible division

semantic pointers

hyponym

partition, zone break break up, scatter, disperse, dissipate, dispel rail, rail off detach shut off, close off

become separated into pieces or fragments
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1

break come apart fall apart separate split up

sample sentences

"The figurine broke"
"The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

verb frames

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The wooden sticks %s
These glasses %s easily

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lexical pointers

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breakable break break break

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

hyponym

burst, split, break open puncture burst, bust smash ladder, run snap, crack break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise crush

verb group

go one's own way; move apart
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

part separate split

sample sentences

"The friends separated after the party"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

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scatter, dissipate, disperse, spread out break up diffract

discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break break up part separate split split up

sample sentences

"The business partners broke over a tax question"
"The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"
"My friend and I split up"

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breakup breakup

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separation separatist

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semantic pointers

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give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate disunify, break apart divorce, disassociate, dissociate, disunite, disjoint break with divorce, split up secede, splinter, break away break, break away

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
<verb.change>

branch fork furcate ramify separate

sample sentences

"The road forks"

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ramification ramification ramification

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forking fork forking

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semantic pointers

hypernym

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hyponym

arborize, arborise twig bifurcate trifurcate

come apart
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

divide part separate

sample sentences

"The two pieces that we had glued separated"

verb frames

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partitive partitive

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subdivide polarize, polarise calve, break up chip, break away, break off, chip off, come off disjoin, disjoint come off, come away, detach segregate segment reduce segment, section partition, partition off take apart, dismember, discerp gerrymander

treat differently on the basis of sex or race
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

discriminate separate single out

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discriminatory discriminatory discriminatory discrimination discriminator

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

isolate, insulate hive off segregate redline disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour

hypernym

distinguish, separate, differentiate, tell, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell apart