separate
verb
to move apart and stop being connected to something
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to stop being attached to something
if an object comes apart, it separates into pieces, either because it has been made that way or because it is very old or in very bad condition
if a part of something breaks away from the rest, it becomes separated from it
if a part of something breaks off, it becomes separated from the main part
if something comes unstuck, it becomes separated from something that it was stuck to
to stop being connected with something or influenced by someone or something
to become separated from something
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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