# separated

Pronunciation: say "SEP-uh-ray-tid" /ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Detached and no longer connected or joined, with two or more parts standing apart.
   - Simple: Kept apart so that two or more things do not touch or join.
   - _The separated layers of oil and water formed a clear line in the jar._
   - _Engineers kept the wires separated to prevent any short circuit._
2. Living apart from one's spouse and estranged, but not yet legally divorced.
   - Simple: No longer living together as a married couple, but not yet divorced.
   - _Legally separated couples often settle their finances before filing for divorce._
   - _He has been separated from his wife since last spring._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of separate. — simple past and past participle of separate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of separate. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.
   - _The farmer separated the lambs from the ewes at dusk._
   - _The files were separated by category before the audit._

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