Definitions and Examples of separate, divide, disperse
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To divide or split something into parts or pieces.
Example
She used a knife to separate the cake into equal portions.
To separate or split something into two or more parts.
Example
The teacher asked the students to divide into groups of four.
To scatter or spread something over a wide area.
Example
The wind helped to disperse the smoke from the fire.
Key Differences: separate vs divide vs disperse
- 1Separate implies dividing something into distinct parts or pieces.
- 2Divide suggests splitting something into two or more parts or groups.
- 3Disperse conveys spreading something over a wide area or scattering it.
Effective Usage of separate, divide, disperse
- 1Business: Use merge when referring to companies coming together, and use separate or divide when referring to breaking up a company or department.
- 2Science: Use merge when referring to the combination of two or more substances, and use separate or disperse when referring to the process of isolating or spreading out particles.
- 3Social: Use merge when referring to the blending of cultures or communities, and use separate or divide when referring to the segregation or division of groups.
Remember this!
The antonyms of merge are separate, divide, and disperse. Use merge when referring to companies coming together or the combination of substances. Use separate or divide when referring to breaking up a company or department, splitting something into parts or groups, or isolating particles. Use disperse when referring to spreading something over a wide area or scattering it.
