separates
verbUK /ˈsep.ər.eɪts/
US /ˈsep.ə.reɪts/
It means to keep things apart or pull them away from each other.
The teacher separates the kids into two groups for the game.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To make a person or thing no longer together with someone or something.
The fence separates our yard from the neighbor's yard.
3. To sort or tell the difference between things.
It is hard to separate the twins because they look the same.
4. To stop living with a husband or wife.
After many years, the couple decided to separate.