separate

verb1 of 2

to divide into parts, or to make something divide into parts

• “The liquids separated into layers because of their varying densities.”Tatoeba
• “I want us to never go our own separate ways.”Tatoeba

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noun2 of 2

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.