| disunity | | |
| n. (state) | 1. disunity | lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension). |
| ~ disagreement, dissonance, dissension | a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters. |
| isolation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. isolation | a state of separation between persons or groups. |
| ~ separation | the state of lacking unity. |
| ~ solitude | the state or situation of being alone. |
| ~ purdah, solitude | a state of social isolation. |
| ~ loneliness, solitariness | the state of being alone in solitary isolation. |
| ~ quarantine | enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease. |
| ~ insularism, insularity, insulation, detachment | the state of being isolated or detached.; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" |
| ~ estrangement, alienation | separation resulting from hostility. |
| ~ anomie, anomy | personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation. |
| ~ concealment, privateness, privacy, secrecy | the condition of being concealed or hidden. |
| n. (feeling) | 2. isolation | a feeling of being disliked and alone. |
| ~ alienation, disaffection, estrangement | the feeling of being alienated from other people. |
| n. (act) | 3. closing off, isolation | the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others. |
| ~ separation | the social act of separating or parting company.; "the separation of church and state" |
| ~ quarantine | isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease. |
| n. (process) | 4. isolation | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it. |
| ~ psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
| ~ defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. |
| n. (act) | 5. isolation | a country's withdrawal from international politics.; "he opposed a policy of American isolation" |
| ~ non-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipation | withdrawing from the activities of a group. |
| partition | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. divider, partition | a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another). |
| ~ brattice | a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine. |
| ~ bulkhead | a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments. |
| ~ screen | partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| ~ wall | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" |
| n. (quantity) | 2. partition | (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ computer memory unit | a unit for measuring computer memory. |
| n. (body) | 3. partition | (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ septum | (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities. |
| ~ anatomy, general anatomy | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals. |
| n. (act) | 4. division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation | the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. |
| ~ separation | the act of dividing or disconnecting. |
| ~ subdivision | the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided. |
| ~ septation | the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum. |
| ~ zoning | dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc. |
| v. (contact) | 5. partition, partition off | divide into parts, pieces, or sections.; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British" |
| ~ divide, part, separate | come apart.; "The two pieces that we had glued separated" |
| ~ pound off, pound | partition off into compartments.; "The locks pound the water of the canal" |
| v. (change) | 6. partition, zone | separate or apportion into sections.; "partition a room off" |
| ~ screen off, separate off | partition by means of a divider, such as a screen.; "screen off this part of the room" |
| ~ divide, separate | make a division or separation. |
| separation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. separation | the state of lacking unity. |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ discreteness, separateness, severalty, distinctness | the state of being several and distinct. |
| ~ isolation | a state of separation between persons or groups. |
| ~ discontinuity | lack of connection or continuity. |
| ~ disconnectedness, disconnection, disjunction, disjuncture | state of being disconnected. |
| ~ disassociation | the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination.; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife" |
| n. (event) | 2. breakup, detachment, separation | coming apart. |
| ~ alteration, change, modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| ~ falling out, severance, rupture, breach, rift, break | a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions).; "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" |
| ~ break | the occurrence of breaking.; "the break in the dam threatened the valley" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. interval, separation | the distance between things.; "fragile items require separation and cushioning" |
| ~ distance | the property created by the space between two objects or points. |
| ~ clearance | the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them. |
| n. (act) | 4. separation | sorting one thing from others.; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones" |
| ~ threshing | the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw.; "they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it" |
| ~ sorting | grouping by class or kind or size. |
| ~ sifting, winnow, winnowing | the act of separating grain from chaff.; "the winnowing was done by women" |
| n. (act) | 5. separation | the social act of separating or parting company.; "the separation of church and state" |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| ~ divorce, divorcement | the legal dissolution of a marriage. |
| ~ seclusion | the act of secluding yourself from others. |
| ~ closing off, isolation | the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others. |
| ~ sequestration, segregation | the act of segregating or sequestering.; "sequestration of the jury" |
| ~ separationism, separatism | advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state. |
| n. (location) | 6. separation | the space where a division or parting occurs.; "he hid in the separation between walls" |
| ~ space | an area reserved for some particular purpose.; "the laboratory's floor space" |
| n. (event) | 7. separation | the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal). |
| ~ final result, outcome, resultant, result, termination | something that results.; "he listened for the results on the radio" |
| n. (act) | 8. legal separation, separation | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order). |
| ~ cessation, surcease | a stopping.; "a cessation of the thunder" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 9. separation | the act of dividing or disconnecting. |
| ~ change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something. |
| ~ avulsion | a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another. |
| ~ dissociation | the act of removing from association. |
| ~ secession, withdrawal | formal separation from an alliance or federation. |
| ~ secession | the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War. |
| ~ disunion | the termination or destruction of union. |
| ~ disjunction, disconnection | the act of breaking a connection. |
| ~ division | the act or process of dividing. |
| ~ disengagement, detachment | the act of releasing from an attachment or connection. |
| ~ tear | the act of tearing.; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear" |
| ~ remotion, removal | the act of removing.; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy" |
| ~ sectionalisation, sectionalization, partitioning, segmentation, partition, division | the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. |
| ~ divergence, divergency | the act of moving away in different direction from a common point.; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines" |
| ~ withdrawal | the act of ceasing to participate in an activity. |
| apart | | |
| adj. | 1. apart, isolated, obscure | remote and separate physically or socially.; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village" |
| ~ unconnected | not joined or linked together. |
| adj. | 2. apart | having characteristics not shared by others.; "scientists felt they were a group apart" |
| ~ separate | independent; not united or joint.; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church" |
| adv. | 3. apart | separated or at a distance in place or position or time.; "These towns are many miles apart"; "stood with his legs apart"; "born two years apart" |
| adv. | 4. apart, aside | not taken into account or excluded from consideration.; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy" |
| adv. | 5. apart | away from another or others.; "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart" |
| adv. | 6. apart, aside | placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose.; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing" |
| adv. | 7. apart | one from the other.; "people can't tell the twins apart" |
| adv. | 8. apart, asunder | into parts or pieces.; "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder" |
| give up | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive | lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" |
| ~ abandon | forsake, leave behind.; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" |
| ~ lapse | let slip.; "He lapsed his membership" |
| v. (possession) | 2. abandon, give up | give up with the intent of never claiming again.; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead" |
| ~ foreswear, relinquish, renounce, quit | turn away from; give up.; "I am foreswearing women forever" |
| v. (competition) | 3. chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel | give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" |
| v. (stative) | 4. cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop | put an end to a state or an activity.; "Quit teasing your little brother" |
| ~ knock off, drop | stop pursuing or acting.; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" |
| ~ leave off | stop using.; "leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here" |
| ~ sign off | cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations. |
| ~ retire, withdraw | withdraw from active participation.; "He retired from chess" |
| ~ pull the plug | prevent from happening or continuing.; "The government pulled the plug on spending" |
| ~ close off, shut off | stem the flow of.; "shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation" |
| ~ cheese | used in the imperative (get away, or stop it).; "Cheese it!" |
| ~ call it a day, call it quits | stop doing what one is doing.; "At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books" |
| ~ break | give up.; "break cigarette smoking" |
| v. (possession) | 5. dispense with, give up, part with, spare | give up what is not strictly needed.; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" |
| ~ give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
| v. (possession) | 6. free, give up, release, relinquish, resign | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ derequisition | release from government control. |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| v. (social) | 7. give up, renounce, resign, vacate | leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily.; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" |
| ~ abdicate, renounce | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations.; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" |
| ~ leave office, step down, quit, resign | give up or retire from a position.; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal" |
| v. (possession) | 8. cede, deliver, give up, surrender | relinquish possession or control over.; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" |
| ~ gift, present, give | give as a present; make a gift of.; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
| ~ yield up | surrender, as a result of pressure or force. |
| ~ sell | give up for a price or reward.; "She sold her principles for a successful career" |
| ~ sign away, sign over | formally assign ownership of.; "She signed away her rights" |
| v. (competition) | 9. give up, surrender | give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another.; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" |
| ~ abnegate | surrender (power or a position).; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers" |
| ~ yield | cease opposition; stop fighting. |
| ~ concede | acknowledge defeat.; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose" |
| ~ capitulate | surrender under agreed conditions. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" |
| ~ ease up, give way, move over, yield, give | move in order to make room for someone for something.; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" |
| ~ cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break | break down, literally or metaphorically.; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
| v. (social) | 11. allow, give up | allow the other (baseball) team to score.; "give up a run" |
| v. (consumption) | 12. give up, kick | stop consuming.; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol" |
| ~ foreswear, forgo, waive, dispense with, forego, relinquish | do without or cease to hold or adhere to.; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" |
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