separate

adjective

UK /ˈsep(ə)rət/

1
not together, or not joined to something else
My brother and I always had separate rooms.
My parents have separate bank accounts.
They’re not divorced but they lead completely separate lives (=do not do things together).
separate from:
Clients’ funds should be kept separate from the firm’s own money.
Synonyms and related words
Separate and not related
separate
unconnected
unrelated
2
different, or new
Each apartment has its own separate entrance.
Answer each question on a separate sheet of paper.
Synonyms and related words
Different and differently
conflicting
different
various
3
not related
Police have killed seven guerrillas in three separate incidents this week.
That’s an entirely separate matter.
Synonyms and related words
Separate and not related
separate
unconnected
unrelated

phrases

go your separate ways

separate

adjective

US /ˈsep(ə)rət/

1
not together, or not joined to something else
My parents have separate bank accounts.
My brother and I always had separate rooms.
They’re not divorced but they lead completely separate lives (=do not do things together).
separate from:
Clients’ funds should be kept separate from the firm’s own money.
Synonyms and related words
Separate and not related
separate
unconnected
unrelated
2
different, or new
Answer each question on a separate sheet of paper.
Each apartment has its own separate entrance.
Synonyms and related words
Different and differently
conflicting
different
various
3
not related
Police have killed seven guerrillas in three separate incidents this week.
That’s an entirely separate matter.
Synonyms and related words
Separate and not related
separate
unconnected
unrelated

phrases

go your separate ways

separate

verb

UK /ˈsepəreɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	separate
he/she/it	separates
present participle	separating
past tense	separated
past participle	separated

1
transitive to keep people or things apart from each other
The army was called in to help separate the warring factions.
separate someone from someone:
The child may be separated from his mother while she receives treatment.
Synonyms and related words
To separate something from something else
separate
spread out
divide
1. 1a
  intransitive to move apart and stop being connected to something
  separate from:
  As he pulled, the pipe separated from the wall and broke.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be separated from something
  separate
  divide
  come off
2
transitive if something separates two people or things, it exists between them so that they are kept apart
separate something from something:
A large river separates the north of the city from the south.
be separated by something:
Their garden is separated from the factory by a tall fence.
They are separated by thousands of miles.
Synonyms and related words
To separate something from something else
separate
spread out
divide
3

separate
or
separate out
intransitive/transitive to divide something, or become divided, into different parts
The two issues need to be separated to discuss them fairly.
Synonyms and related words
To separate an object or area into parts
take apart
take down
divide
4
intransitive to stop living with your husband, wife, or sexual partner
Millie’s parents separated when she was three.
Synonyms and related words
Divorce and separation
access
accrual
alimony
5

separate
or
separate out
transitive to be the quality or detail that makes someone or something different from others
separate someone/something from someone/something:
This political skill separates him from other ultra-conservative politicians.
Synonyms and related words
To be different from something
vary
distinguish
contrast
1. 5a
  to be the difference between the winner and the others in a competition
  Only three points separated the top two teams.
  Synonyms and related words
  Scoring points and goals
  a clean sheet
  aggregate
  all

phrases

separate the men from the boys

phrasal verbs

separate out

separate

verb

US /ˈsep(ə)ˌreɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	separate
he/she/it	separates
present participle	separating
past tense	separated
past participle	separated

1
transitive to keep people or things apart from each other
The army was called in to help separate the warring factions.
separate someone from someone:
The child may be separated from his mother while she receives treatment.
Synonyms and related words
To separate something from something else
separate
spread out
divide
1. 1a
  intransitive to move apart and stop being connected to something
  separate from:
  As he pulled, the pipe separated from the wall and broke.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be separated from something
  separate
  divide
  come off
2
transitive if something separates two people or things, it exists between them so that they are kept apart
separate something from something:
A large river separates the north of the city from the south.
be separated by something:
Their yard is separated from the factory by a tall fence.
They are separated by thousands of miles.
Synonyms and related words
To separate something from something else
separate
spread out
divide
3

separate
or
separate out
intransitive/transitive to divide something, or become divided, into different parts
The two issues need to be separated to discuss them fairly.
separate something into something:
The units are separated into the following areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Synonyms and related words
To separate an object or area into parts
take apart
take down
divide
4

separate
or
separate out
transitive to be the quality or detail that makes someone or something different from others
separate someone/something from someone/something:
This political skill separates him from other ultra-conservative politicians.
Synonyms and related words
To be different from something
vary
distinguish
contrast
1. 4a
  to be the difference between the winner and the others in a competition
  Only three points separated the top two teams.
  Synonyms and related words
  Scoring points and goals
  aggregate
  all
  all square
5
intransitive to stop living with your husband, wife, or sexual partner
Millie’s parents separated when she was three.
Synonyms and related words
Divorce and separation
access
accrual
alimony

phrases

separate the men from the boys

phrasal verbs

separate out

separate ​‌‌‌

separate ​‌‌‌

separate ​‌‌‌

separate

separate out

separate

separate out

separate ​‌‌‌

separate

separate out

separate

separate out

separate

separate

separate

separate