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separated

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/
verb
  1. To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

    "Separate the articles from the headings."

  2. To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.

  3. To cause (things or people) to be separate.

    "If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes."

Synonymssplit up, tear apart, partition, split, break down, come apart
Antonymsannex, combine
adjective
  1. Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.

  2. (of spouses) Estranged; living apart but not divorced.

Antonymscombined, unified, united

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