separ
to separate, to divide
verb seh-pah-RAHR Rare
Origin: Latin separare (to put apart)
Usage Note
Separar means 'to separate.' It can be transitive (separar dos objetos) or reflexive (separarse), where the reflexive often means 'to split up' in a relationship. Separarse is the standard term for marital separation, distinct from divorciarse (to divorce).
Examples
"Es difícil separar la realidad de la ficción."
Natural Translation
It is difficult to separate reality from fiction.

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