Definitions

1. verb

to divide or keep apart from others; to isolate

“The task was to separate the clean laundry from the dirty.”

2. verb

to divide or move something apart from others; to divide something into parts

“Can you separate the wheat from the chaff?”

3. noun

something that distinguishes or divides

“The separate entity of a limited company.”

4. adjective

independent or distinct

“They have a separate bank account for their vacation expenses.”

5. adverb

completely or entirely

“The new policy will be implemented separately from the old one.”