independent; not united or joint; a problem consisting of two separate issues; they went their separate ways; formed a separate church'
separate (adj.)
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
separate (n.)
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; a freestanding bell tower; a house with a separate garage
[ Syn: freestanding ]
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; separate but equal; girls and boys in separate classes'
have the connection undone; having become separate
[ Syn: disjoined ]
separate (adj.)
act as a barrier between; stand between; The mountain range divides the two countries
[ Syn: divide ]
become separated into pieces or fragments; The figurine broke; The freshly baked loaf fell apart
[ Syn: break , split up , fall apart , come apart ]
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
[ Syn: discriminate , single out ]
come apart; The two pieces that we had glued separated
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; The road forks
force, take, or pull apart; He separated the fighting children; Moses parted the Red Sea
mark as different; We distinguish several kinds of maple
[ Syn: distinguish , differentiate , secern , secernate , severalize , severalise , tell , tell apart ]
separate into parts or portions; divide the cake into three equal parts; The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
divide into components or constituents; Separate the wheat from the chaff'
arrange or order by classes or categories; How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
make a division or separation
[ Syn: divide ]
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; The business partners broke over a tax question; The couple separated after 25 years of marriage; My friend and I split up
go ones own way; move apart; The friends separated after the party