I. verb
1.
to become or cause to become disunited or disjoined
forces that separate families
Synonyms: break up, dichotomize, disjoin, disjoint, dissect, dissever, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, split (up), sunder, uncombine
Related Word: alienate, discontinue, disunify, estrange; dislink, uncouple, unjoin, unlink; disaggregate, disassemble, disgregate, dispel, disperse, dissolve, scatter; detach, disengage, disrelate, dissociate; halve, quarter
Contrasted words: assemble, associate, blend, mingle, mix; connect, couple, join, link; unify, unite; agglutinate, bind, cement, fuse, weld
Antonyms: combine
2.
Synonyms: know 4, difference, differentiate, discern, discrepate, discriminate, distinguish, extricate, sever, severalize
3.
Synonyms: sort 2, comb, sift, winnow
Related Word: compartment, compartmentalize
4.
Synonyms: discharge 7, ||demob, demobilize, muster out
5.
Synonyms: isolate , close off, cut off, enisle, insulate, island, segregate, sequester
II. adjective
1.
Synonyms: single 2, lone, one, only, particular, sole, solitary, unique
Related Word: distinctive, peculiar; detached, disconnected, disengaged
2.
Synonyms: free 1, autarchic, autarkic, autonomous, independent, sovereign
3.
Synonyms: distinct 1, different, discrete, diverse, several, various
Related Word: free, independent