Meaning of separate in English
1. forming, happening, or existing independently from each other
Mind and body are not separate entities.
2. not jointed to or touching each other; set or kept apart from the rest or others
1. divide into different parts; (cause to) come apart
The branch has separated from the trunk of the tree.
2. distinguish between or from others; consider individually
We separated plastic bottles from glass bottles.
3. form a distinction or boundary between two countries, areas etc.; keep apart
England is separated from France by the sea.
4. stop living together as a (marriage) couple; get a divorce
My parents separated when I was a baby.