SEPARATE (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

separate (from)

verb

Definition of separate (from)

as in to cut off

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cut off

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Kingsolver cut off her waist-length hair and started wearing combat boots and an Army overcoat.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Now their campaign appears to be entering a new phase, with a major offensive aimed at cutting off government forces in a central part of Yemen.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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