Synonyms of separates

separates

verb

present tense third-person singular of separate

1

as in divides

to set or force apart

we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divides
• splits
• disconnects
• severs
• resolves
• detaches
• isolates
• disassociates
• dissociates
• decouples
• pulls
• sunders
• parts
• dissects
• subdivides
• ramifies
• uncouples
• unlinks
• divorces
• disjoints
• disunites
• decomposes
• dissevers
• disjoins
• segregates
• cleaves
• bifurcates
• dissolves
• disintegrates
• fragments
• bisects
• unyokes
• halves
• rips
• breaks up
• segments
• disassembles
• fractionates
• partitions
• insulates
• fragmentizes
• unravels
• quarters
• breaks
• secludes
• rends
• breaks down
• ruptures
• dichotomizes
• fractures
• disengages
• tears
• trisects
• sequesters
• fragmentates
• disentangles
• fractionalizes
• unties
• rifts
• rives
• cuts off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unites
• unifies
• combines
• joins
• connects
• links
• mixes
• blends
• assembles
• associates
• binds
• couples
• mingles
• attaches
• closes
• accumulates
• fastens
• sticks
• fuses
• cements
• welds
• agglutinates
• knits

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• unites
• unifies
• combines
• joins
• connects
• links
• mixes
• blends
• assembles
• associates
• binds
• couples
• mingles
• attaches
• closes
• accumulates
• fastens
• sticks
• fuses
• cements
• welds
• agglutinates
• knits

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2

as in parts

to go or move in different directions from a central point

the searchers separated in order to cover more ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divides
• parts
• diverges
• forks
• retreats
• scatters
• spreads
• disperses
• dispels
• dissipates
• distributes
• disbands
• branches (out)
• recedes
• broadcasts
• sows
• distances
• bestrews
• clears out
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• converges
• gathers
• meets
• assembles

• joins
• converges
• gathers
• meets
• assembles

3

as in distinguishes

to arrange or assign according to type

separate the students by reading ability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguishes
• classifies
• ranks
• relegates
• types
• groups
• distributes
• categorizes
• sorts
• identifies
• grades
• places
• lists
• recognizes
• codifies
• classes
• digests
• ranges
• organizes
• compartments
• compartmentalizes
• refers
• pegs
• assorts
• disposes
• breaks down
• files
• culls
• systematizes
• orders
• catalogs
• alphabetizes
• indexes
• pigeonholes
• winnows
• sifts
• arrays
• shelves
• marshals
• clumps
• regroups
• reclassifies
• draws up
• clusters
• sets
• sieves
• screens
• marshalls
• catalogues
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• scrambles
• jumbles
• mixes (up)
• lumps
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

• confuses
• scrambles
• jumbles
• mixes (up)
• lumps
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

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4

as in isolates

to set or keep apart from others

separated the injured calf from the herd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolates
• segregates
• removes
• insulates
• restrains
• secludes
• sequesters
• cuts off
• detaches
• confines
• keeps
• restricts
• quarantines
• holds
• incarcerates
• disengages
• jails
• abstracts
• interns
• detains
• immures
• locks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrates
• connects
• unites
• joins
• associates
• assimilates
• reintegrates
• links
• liberates
• frees
• desegregates
• releases
• discharges
• looses

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• integrates
• connects
• unites
• joins
• associates
• assimilates
• reintegrates
• links
• liberates
• frees
• desegregates
• releases
• discharges
• looses

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5

as in differentiates

to understand or point out the difference in

trying to separate science from religion on one specific point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differentiates
• distinguishes
• discriminates
• differences
• discerns
• divides
• secerns
• understands
• demarcates
• severs
• comprehends
• contradistinguishes
• knows
• sets off
• grasps
• parts
• marks (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• mistakes
• mixes (up)
• confounds
• mingles
• lumps (together)

• confuses
• mistakes
• mixes (up)
• confounds
• mingles
• lumps (together)