parted
/ˈpɑrtɪd/
adjective
- Separated or divided into two or more parts; not together.
- The parted curtains let in a stream of morning light.
- She wore her hair in a neat parted style down the middle.
- After the storm, the parted clouds revealed a bright blue sky.
- No longer together; having ended a relationship or association.
- They were a parted couple, living in different cities now.
- The parted friends promised to write to each other every week.
- The band members were parted after the lead singer left.
verb
- Past tense of part: to separate or move away from each other.
- He parted the curtains to look outside.
- They parted at the airport with a long hug.
- The crowd parted to let the ambulance through.