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SEPARATE OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does separate off mean? 

SEPARATE OFF (verb)
  The verb SEPARATE OFF has 1 sense:

1. partition by means of a divider, such as a screenplay

  Familiarity information: SEPARATE OFF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SEPARATE OFF (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Partition by means of a divider, such as a screen

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

screen off; separate off

Context example:

screen off this part of the room

Hypernyms (to "separate off" is one way to...):

partition; zone (separate or apportion into sections)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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