SEPARATES (FROM) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

separates (from)

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present tense third-person singular of separate (from)

as in withdraws (from)

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cuts off

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Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the edge of Aurora’s border with Batavia.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
However, the closure of the National Tunnel cuts off all travelers at the midpoint.

— Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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