SEPARATE (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

separate (from)

verb

Definition of separate (from)

as in to cut off

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The Prepared Hero Fire Blanket is designed to help smother small fires by cutting off their oxygen supply and comes in a ready-to-hang pouch for easy access.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Trump’s threat to cut off foreign trade could endanger growth, further hurting his ratings.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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