adjective
- not joined or connected; existing apart
- different; not the same
verb
- to divide or move apart; to cause to be apart
- to stop living together as a couple
Examples
- The twins sleep in separate beds.
- Please keep your work and personal life separate.
- The teacher separated the fighting students.
- Oil and water separate naturally.
- They decided to separate after ten years of marriage.
- The curtain separates the stage from the audience.
- Each student needs a separate answer sheet.