SEPARATING (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

separating (from)

verb

present participle of separate (from)

as in withdrawing (from)

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cutting off

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Across administrations, Washington has imposed financial sanctions on rivals, such as Iran and Russia, cutting off their access to dollar transactions and thereby kneecapping their foreign trade.

— Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026
The next day, historic flooding tore through parts of the region — washing out highways, triggering rock and mudslides and cutting off communities that have spent more than a week navigating lengthy detours.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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