SEPARATE (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

separate (from)

verb

Definition of separate (from)

as in to cut off

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While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.

— Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Police were looking for 56-year-old Ricky Shane Lindsey on a felony warrant for cutting off his ankle monitor, Garcia told reporters late Saturday night.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

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separate (from)

separately

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