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separated

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/
Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having been or been made to become no longer connected, linked, or united; divided.

  • Verb

    To cause to be no longer connected, linked, or united; divide.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/



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Antonyms

annex , combine , combined , unified , united
Synonyms

split up , tear apart , partition , split , break down , come apart , disintegrate , fall apart , earmark , sepose
Rhymes
Words rhyming with separated
apart , heart , art , part
Variants
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separate , separated , separates , separating , separate off , separated off , separates off , separating off , separate out , separated out , separates out , separating out
Forms
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separates, separatedly, separating, separatability

Etymology
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Originally meaning 'driven apart', from the past participle of the Old French verb separer 'to separate'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'separated at birth' refers to individuals who were born to different mothers but raised as siblings.

  2. The word 'separated' is used in astronomy to describe stars that are no longer gravitationally bound to each other but still orbit each other.

Related Concepts
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  1. Divorce: The legal dissolution of a marriage, resulting in two separate households and often involving the separation of assets and debts.

  2. Separation anxiety: A condition in which an individual experiences excessive fear or anxiety when away from a specific person, place, or object.

Quotes
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  1. Though mechanical grain cutters, called reapers, began appearing around 1800, it was with Cyrus H. McCormick's version that agriculture entered the industrial age. Older reapers simply cut and dropped grain; McCormick's cut, "separated", and collected it, increasing production and, ultimately, positioning the American Midwest as the breadbasket to the world.

    - {it}Saveur{/it},June/July 2008

  2. Xanthan gum, for instance … is used in bottled salad dressing to slow the settling of the spice particles and keep water and oil from "separating".

    - Kenneth Chang,{it}New York Times{/it},6 Nov. 2007

  3. The fact is that Washington has relaxed financial regulations under both Democratic and Republican administrations, opening the doors to conflicts of interest between brokers and investment bankers. In 1998, government, despite concerns, refused to "separate" consulting and auditing business.

    - Jeff Madrick,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},29 Jan. 2006

  4. On July 11 Brinkley's publicist announced the couple had "separated". "She has been extremely concerned about the impact of this situation on her children and felt it was very important to protect them and take them away for a little bit," says one of Brinkley's close friends. "She is totally shocked and just devastated."

    - Ericka Souter et al.,{it}People{/it},31 July 2006
Culture
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In literature, 'separated' is often used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological states, such as feeling separated from loved ones or from one's own identity.

How to Memorize "separated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a pair of objects or people that are initially connected but then being pulled apart.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'separated' with the image of a puzzle being taken apart.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence using the word 'separated' and remember it: 'The separated twins were overjoyed to finally meet again.'

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