separated

/ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of separate: to cause to move apart or be divided.
    • The teacher separated the two fighting students.
    • A thin wall separated the kitchen from the dining room.
    • The river separated the town into two parts.
adjective
  1. No longer together; kept apart or divided from something or someone else.
    • After the storm, the separated pieces of the boat floated in different directions.
    • The separated sections of the report need to be combined into one document.
    • The separated twins were finally reunited after many years.
  2. Living apart from one's spouse, especially while still legally married.
    • My parents have been separated for two years but are not divorced yet.
    • She moved into her own apartment after they became separated.
    • The separated couple decided to try marriage counseling.
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