separate

US /'sepəreɪt/

UK /'sepəreɪt/

A2

adjective

  • Being different from or unrelated to another
  • Not connected; different.

verb

  • To divide two things by being in between them
  • To stop living together as a couple.
  • To live away from your husband or wife
  • To move things away from each other

Examples

The women are kept separate from the men.

The disciplines of science and engineering are not always sharply separated.