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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• converges
• meets
• gathers
• assembles

3

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type

separate the students by reading ability

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• secerns
• divides
• understands
• knows
• comprehends
• demarcates
• severs
• contradistinguishes
• grasps
• sets off
• parts
• marks (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of separates

The layout separates private areas from the main entertaining spaces, with the primary suite set behind pivoting resin doors and comprising a sitting area, dressing space, and a large bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

And Rachel Weisz is very professorial in all those gently eccentric power separates. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

Crazy thing, the skill that separates good leaders from transformative ones has nothing to do with telling a great story. —Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026

That will happen after the crew module separates from the service module, which has been its primary source of propulsion this past week. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

Here is what separates this moment from Lauder’s lipstick index. —Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

Unlike the standard-level course, the dual credit option separates anatomy, or structure, from physiology, or function to allow for deeper investigation, Howard’s presentation notes. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Indulgence with a side of virtue Here is what separates this moment from Lauder’s lipstick index. —Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026

What separates toxic codependency from lifelong friendship? —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026