Verbs for Separation

to distance

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/dɪs.təns/ or /dis.tēns/

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to deliberately keep someone or something at a certain emotional or figurative distance

to detach

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/dɪ.tæʧ/ or /di.tāch/

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to remove or separate something

to break up

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/breɪk ʌp/

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to become separated into pieces

to split

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/splɪt/ or /split/

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to cause something or a group of things or people to divide into smaller parts or groups

to sunder

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/sən.dɜr/ or /sēn.dēr/

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to forcefully break or separate something

to part

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/pɑ:rt/ or /paart/

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to separate into distinct pieces or sections

to come apart

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/kˈʌm ɐpˈɑːɹt/

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to disassemble or break into separate pieces

to dismantle

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/dɪs.mæn.təl/ or /dis.mān.tēl/

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to take apart or disassemble a structure, machine, or object, breaking it down into its individual parts

to take apart

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/tˈeɪk ɐpˈɑːɹt/

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to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts

to disassemble

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/dɪs.a.sɪmb.leɪ/ or /dis.a.simb.lei/

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to take apart a structure, machine, or object, breaking it down into its individual pieces

to halve

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/hæv/ or /hāv/

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to divide something into two equal or nearly equal parts

to divide

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/dɪ.vaɪd/ or /di.vaid/

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to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

to bisect

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/baɪ.sɛkt/ or /bai.sekt/

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to divide something into two equal parts

to fork

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/fɔ:rk/ or /fawrk/

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to split into two or more separate paths or divisions

to section

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/sɛk.ʃən/ or /sek.shēn/

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to divide something into distinct parts

to zone

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/zoʊn/ or /zooon/

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to divide into different areas or sections

to branch

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/brænʧ/ or /brānch/

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to divide into two or more separate paths or divisions

to segment

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/sɛg.mənt/ or /seg.mēnt/

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to separate something into distinct sections

to partition

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/pɑr.tɪ.ʃən/ or /paar.ti.shēn/

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to divide a space into distinct sections

to bifurcate

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/baɪ.fɜ:.keɪt/ or /bai.fē.keit/

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to split something into two distinct parts

to pluck

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/plək/ or /plēk/

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to gently pull with a quick, sharp motion

to extract

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/ɛkst.rækt/ or /ekst.rākt/

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to take something out from something else, particularly when it is not easy to do

to remove

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/rɪ.muv/ or /ri.moov/

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to take something away from a position

to break off

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/bɹˈeɪk ˈɔf/

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to use force to separate one thing from another

to take away

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/tˈeɪk ɐwˈeɪ/

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to take something from someone so that they no longer have it

to exfoliate

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/ɛk.sfoʊ.lieɪt/ or /ek.sfooo.lieit/

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to shed materials in small pieces, layers, or scales

to withdraw

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/wɪð.drɔ:/ or /vidh.draw/

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to remove something from a specific location or situation

to isolate

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/aɪ.sə.leɪt/ or /ai.sē.leit/

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to separate someone or something from others

to segregate

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/sɛg.rə.geɪt/ or /seg.rē.geit/

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to separate and group one thing apart from another based on specific criteria

to sequester

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/sɪk.wɛs.tɜr/ or /sik.ves.tēr/

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to keep something or someone separate from others

to seclude

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/sək.lud/ or /sēk.lood/

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to keep something or someone in a private or isolated place

to quarantine

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/kwɔ.rən.tin/ or /kvaw.rēn.tin/

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to isolate a person or animal for a specific period due to illness, suspicion of illness, or to prevent the potential spread of a disease

to chunk

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/ʧənk/ or /chēnk/

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to divide something into thick pieces