Word

partition, v.
(partitioned, partitioning, partitions)

separate or apportion into sections
<verb.change>

partition zone

sample sentences

"partition a room off"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

partitioning partition partition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

separate, divide

hyponym

screen off, separate off

divide into parts, pieces, or sections
<verb.contact>

partition partition off

sample sentences

"The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

partitioning partition partition partitionist

semantic pointers

hypernym

divide, separate, part

hyponym

pound, pound off