separar

Definitions of separar
  1. verb
    arrange or order by classes or categories
    synonyms: clasificar
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    catalogar
    make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
    encasillar, esteriotipar
    treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
    agrupar, agruparse
    arrange into a group or groups
    graduar
    determine the grade of or assign a grade to
    contar
    put into a group
    reagrupar, reagruparse
    reorganize into new groups
    aislar, delimitar
    classify or group
    amontonar, mezclar, poner juntos
    group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
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    categorizar
    place into or assign to a category
  2. verb
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    synonyms: despegar, desvincular
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    sujetar
    cause to be attached
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    desatar
    untie or unfasten
    desabrochar, descolgar, desenganchar
    take off a hook
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    desconectar, desenchufar
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
  3. verb
    remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
    synonyms: desprender
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    clavar, pegar
    attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins
  4. verb
    force, take, or pull apart
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    polarizar
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    aislar
    set apart from others
    desconectar, desenchufar
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    cortar
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    hender, partir, rajar, rasgar, surcar
    to separate or be separated by force
    desunir, podar, separarse
    set or keep apart
    escindir, partir, quebrarse, rasgar, rasgarse
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    arreglar, arreglarse, cortar, cortarse
    trim carefully and neatly
    afeitar, afeitarse, rasurar
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    dividir, rebanar, tajar
    cut into slices
    esculpir, tallar, trinchar
    cut to pieces
    cincelar, esculpir, grabar, tallar
    form by carving
    esculpir, tallar, trinchar
    engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
    cortar, picar, rajar, tajar
    cut with a hacking tool
    cortar, tajar
    cut away
    astillar, cortarse, mellar
    cut a nick into
    cortar ligeramente, cortarse, mellar
    cut slightly, with a razor
    astillar, cortarse, romperse
    break a small piece off from
    arreglar, arreglarse, cortar, cortarse, recortar
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    despegar, desvincular
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    segar
    cut with a blade or mower
    esquilar, podar, trasquilar
    cut or cut through with shears
    acuchillar
    cut open
    barrenar, perforar, taladrar
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    cortar, tijeretear
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    desmantelar, quitar, raer, tallar
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
    hender, partir, rajar, rasgar, surcar
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    dividir, hender, rebanar, tajar
    make a clean cut through
    aserrar, serrar
    cut with a saw
    podar
    cut off from a whole
    hender, rajar
    tear or be torn violently
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    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  5. verb
    come apart
    synonyms: dividir, dividirse, escindir, partir, separarse
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    polarizar
    become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
    astillar, astillarse, picar, resquebrajar
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    apartar, desatar, desfijar, desligar, despegar, desunir
    come to be detached
    seccionar, segmentar
    divide into segments
    partir
    divide into parts, pieces, or sections
    desmembrar
    divide into pieces
    arrebatar
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force
    tronchar
    remove by or as if by cutting
    desoldar
    remove the soldering from
    desprenderse
    come off
    cuartear
    divide into quarters
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    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  6. verb
    set or keep apart
    synonyms: desunir, podar, separarse
    podar
    cut off from a whole
  7. verb
    make a division or separation
    synonyms: dividir
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    partir, quebrar, romper
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    disipar, disiparse, dispersar
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
    quebrar, romper
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
  8. verb
    move or draw apart
    synonyms: divergir
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    antonyms:
    dirigirse todos a, juntarse
    move or draw together at a certain location
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    ramificarse
    divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
    bifurcarse
    divide into two branches
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    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  9. verb
    separate into parts or portions
    synonyms: dividir, partir, repartir
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    juntar, reunir, unificar, unir
    act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
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    parcelar
    divide into parts
    astillar, astillarse
    divide into slivers or splinters
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    cambiar físicamente
    change in physical make-up
  10. verb
    separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
    synonyms: segregar
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    integrarse, mezclarse
    open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
  11. verb
    act as a barrier between; stand between
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