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to separate off
01
to remove a specific item from a larger group
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
separate
Present tense
separate off
3rd person singular
separates off
Present participle
separating off
Past simple
separated off
Past participle
separated off
Examples
He separated off the unique collectibles from the rest of the items for a separate auction.
02
to create a division using a physical barrier
Examples
They decided to separate the office space off from the rest of the room using dividers.
03
to take someone or a group and isolate them from the rest
Examples
The teacher decided to separate the noisy students off from the rest of the class to maintain order.
