Separating

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpərˌeɪt/

Separating (verb)

  1. To make something into two or more parts or groups.
  2. To move or be moved away from each other.
  3. To stop living together as a couple.

Examples

  • She used a knife to separate the cake into slices.
  • The teacher asked the students to separate into groups.

Common collocations: separate into sections, separate from each other, separate slowly, separate quickly, separate amicably

Separating (adjective)

  1. Existing or happening apart from others.

Examples

  • They decided to take separate vacations this year.
  • The twins have separate bedrooms.

Synonyms of Separating

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Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Separating

  • — when discussing bringing things together
  • — when referring to merging elements