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Separated has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of separate

"The two friends separated after their argument last night."

In plain English: To separate means to move things apart so they are no longer touching or connected.

"The two friends separated after their long walk in the park."

Adjective
1

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

"she felt detached from the group"

"could not remain the isolated figure he had been"

"thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"

"had a set-apart feeling"

2

spaced apart

"The trees were planted separated by wide gaps to ensure they had enough sunlight."

3

separated at the joint

"a dislocated knee"

"a separated shoulder"

4

no longer connected or joined

"a detached part"

"on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"

"the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases"

5

Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.

"The old barn has been separated from the main house by a wide field of wildflowers."

In plain English: Separated means being apart from someone else, usually because you are living in different places or no longer together as a couple.

"The separated children were reunited with their parents at the airport gate."

Usage: Use separated to describe people, objects, or groups that are physically standing apart rather than being emotionally distant. It is often confused with divorced when referring to couples who have legally ended their marriage but may still live together under one roof.

Example Sentences
"The separated children were reunited with their parents at the airport gate." adj
"The separated siblings sat quietly in different corners of the room." adj
"His separated life began after he moved to another country for work." adj
"We found the two separated groups walking along opposite sides of the street." adj
"The two friends separated after their long walk in the park." verb
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