separate


sep·a·rate

verb \ˈsep-(ə-)ˌrāt\
sep·a·rat·ed; sep·a·rat·ing

Definition of SEPARATE

transitive verb
1
: to isolate from a mixture : extract
2
: dislocate <separated his right shoulder>
intransitive verb
: to become isolated from a mixture

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