Meaning

1 senses
  1. To separate, or become separated, by removal from a larger group or mass.

More definitions
  • remove by passing through a filter

Examples

1 sentences
  1. They advise people to separate out different types of waste, but then they throw it all into the same landfill.

    ruОни советуют людям разделять разные сорта отходов, а потом выбрасывают их все на одну свалку.

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Forms

separates out, separating out, separated out, separated out
Base formseparate out · to separate out
3rd person singularseparates out
Present participleseparating out
Past simpleseparated out
Past participleseparated out

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyseparate out
he, she, itseparates out

Past simpleLesson

all personsseparated out

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave separated out
he, she, ithas separated out

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill separate out

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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