Synonyms of separate
59 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for separate is section. Other synonyms of separate are divide, partition, divorce, part and split. The opposite of separate is combine.
Synonyms and similar words for separate
verbTo divide (a thing) into separate parts.
- partitionTo divide a region or country into two or more territories with separate political status.
- splitTo separate.
- becutTo cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.
- discerpTo separate; to disunite.
- disintegrate
- disseverTo separate (two or more things); to split apart (something).
- divideTo separate into two or more parts.
- divorceTo separate something that was connected.
- divvy upTo divide up: to divide, particularly into separate shares for distribution.
- partTo separate or disunite; to remove from contact or contiguity; to sunder.
- piecemealTo divide or distribute piecemeal; dismember.
- rescind
- sectionTo cut, divide or separate into pieces.
- sever
- split upSeparate, disassociate, cause to come apart.
- sunderTo break or separate or to break apart, especially with force.
- decide obsoleteTo resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- dispart rareTo part, separate.
verbTo disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- differentiate
- disaggregateTo separate or break down into components.
- disassemble
- discriminateTo set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to...
- disjoinTo separate; to disunite.
- disunifyTo cause to cease to be unified; to split up or dissociate.
- disuniteTo separate, sever, or split.
- peel offTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized...
- pick off
- single outTo select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.
- unjoinTo separate or detach (things that were joined).
verbTo cause (things or people) to be separate.
- tear apartTo cause to separate suddenly or violently.
verbTo divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- break downTo separate into a number of parts.
- come apartTo break, separate.
- fall apartTo separate.
verbTo set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
- earmarkTo designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
- sepose
- allocateTo set aside for a purpose.
- appropriate
- shelve
- assign
- dedicate
- detachTo separate for a special object or use.
- designate
- preselectTo select in advance.
- put aside
- sequesterTo set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
- set apartUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate.
- set asideTo separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.
- secern archaicTo separate or set apart (someone or something from other persons or things).
- secernate archaicTo secern.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- detachedNot physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
- discreteSeparate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
- distinctDifferent from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
- disparate
- looseNot held or packaged together.
- unattached
- unannexedNot annexed.
- unassociated
- unconnected
- sundry obsoleteNot attached or connected to anything else; physically separate.
Opposite of separate
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of separate
- verb To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
- verb To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- verb To cause (things or people) to be separate.
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Questions about synonyms of separate
- What is another word for separate?
- Separate has 59 synonyms on Word.ws, such as section, divide, partition, divorce, part, split, sunder and disaggregate.
- What is the opposite of separate?
- The opposite of separate is combine.
- What does separate mean?
- Separate means to divide (a thing) into separate parts.
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