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Verbs of Attachment and Separation - Verbs for Separation

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to separation such as "detach", "split", and "remove".

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Categorized English Verbs of Attachment, Separation, and Piercing
to separate

to divide into distinct parts or groups

Ex: She separated the laundry into whites and colors before washing. 
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to disconnect

to break the connection between people, objects, devices etc.

Ex: She disconnected the garden hose from the outdoor faucet after finishing watering the plants. 
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to distance

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

Ex: She tried to distance herself from the conflict at work. 
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to detach
to detach
[Verb]

to remove or separate something

Ex: She detached the document from the file for further review. 
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to break up

to become separated into pieces

Ex: The glass vase fell off the table and broke up into many sharp shards. 
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to split
to split
[Verb]

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

Ex: She split the pizza into equal slices for everyone at the table. 
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to sunder
to sunder
[Verb]

to forcefully break or separate something

Ex: The earthquake threatened to sunder the ancient bridge, causing concern among the villagers. 
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to part
to part
[Verb]

to separate into distinct pieces or sections

Ex: The clouds began to part, revealing a clear blue sky. 
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to come apart

to disassemble or break into separate pieces

Ex: The toy robot came apart when it fell off the shelf. 
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to dismantle

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

Ex: The mechanic had to dismantle the engine to identify and fix the issue. 
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to take apart

to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts

Ex: I need to take the computer apart to fix the internal components. 
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to disassemble

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

Ex: The technician needed to disassemble the computer to replace a faulty component. 
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to halve
to halve
[Verb]

to divide something into two equal or nearly equal parts

Ex: She decided to halve the recipe since she was cooking for only two people. 
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to divide
to divide
[Verb]

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

Ex: The teacher divides the class into small groups for a collaborative project. 
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to bisect
to bisect
[Verb]

to divide something into two equal parts

Ex: Using a ruler, she carefully bisected the line on the paper. 
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to fork
to fork
[Verb]

to split into two or more separate paths or divisions

Ex: The hiking trail forked, allowing hikers to choose between different routes. 
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to section

to divide something into distinct parts

Ex: The chef decided to section the fruit for a colorful salad. 
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to zone
to zone
[Verb]

to divide into different areas or sections

Ex: The school board has zoned the district to optimize bus routes for efficiency. 
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to branch
to branch
[Verb]

to divide into two or more separate paths or divisions

Ex: The river branched into two smaller streams as it flowed through the valley. 
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to segment

to separate something into distinct sections

Ex: The chef decided to segment the fruit for a visually appealing salad. 
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to partition

to divide a space into distinct sections

Ex: The interior designer suggested partitioning the room to create a private workspace. 
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to bifurcate

to split something into two distinct parts

Ex: To explore different paths, they decided to bifurcate the hiking trail. 
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to pluck
to pluck
[Verb]

to gently pull with a quick, sharp motion

Ex: She delicately plucked a flower from the garden. 
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to extract

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

Ex: The dentist had to extract a damaged tooth to relieve the patient's pain. 
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to remove
to remove
[Verb]

to take something away from a position

Ex: The surgeon will carefully remove the tumor during the operation. 
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to break off

to use force to separate one thing from another

Ex: The sculptor broke off a chunk of clay for shaping. 
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to take away

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

Ex: The government decided to take the driver's license away due to multiple violations. 
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to exfoliate

to shed materials in small pieces, layers, or scales

Ex: The tree bark exfoliates as it grows, revealing a smoother layer underneath. 
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to withdraw

to remove something from a specific location or situation

Ex: After the storm passed, the city workers began to withdraw fallen branches from the road. 
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to isolate

to separate someone or something from others

Ex: The researchers decided to isolate the specimen in a controlled environment to study its behavior. 
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to segregate

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

Ex: In waste management, it is crucial to segregate recyclables from non-recyclables. 
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to sequester

to keep something or someone separate from others

Ex: The special needs students were sequestered in a separate classroom to receive tailored instruction. 
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to seclude

to keep something or someone in a private or isolated place

Ex: The novelist chose to seclude himself in a quiet cabin to focus on writing his book. 
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to quarantine

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

Ex: To protect the livestock from disease, farmers may quarantine new animals before introducing them to the herd. 
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to chunk
to chunk
[Verb]

to divide something into thick pieces

Ex: The chef decided to chunk the vegetables for the stew to ensure even cooking. 
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