Synonyms and antonyms of To separate an object or area into parts in British Thesaurus

take apart ()

to separate an object into pieces

take down ()

to separate a large structure into pieces

divide (verb)

to separate people or things into smaller groups or parts

break down ()

to divide something such as a total amount into separate parts

carve up ()

to divide something such as land between different people or countries, especially in a way that seems unfair

split (verb)

to divide or break something into several parts, or to be divided or broken into several parts

split (verb)

to share something by dividing it into separate parts

screen off ()

to separate one part of a room from another, for example to make it more private

branch (verb)

to divide into two or more parts

dismantle (verb)

to separate the parts of something such as a machine so that they no longer form a single unit

atomise ()

a British spelling of atomize

atomize (verb)

to break or divide something into very small parts

bisect (verb)

to divide something into two equal halves, especially in mathematics

break up ()

to divide a large area or a period of time into smaller parts so that it does not seem so big or long

cut (verb)

to divide an area into two or more parts

disassemble (verb)

formal to take something apart in order to repair it or understand how it works

fence off ()

to separate an area by surrounding it with a fence

intersect (verb)

to divide a place or a surface by lines, roads etc

partition (verb)

to divide a country into two or more separate countries

partition off ()

to separate an area from the rest of a room with a partition

section off ()

to separate something into different parts or areas

separate (verb)

to divide something, or become divided, into different parts

stake out ()

to mark an area with fences or posts to show that it belongs to someone

strip (verb)

to take something such as a machine apart

strip down ()

to take something such as a machine apart

subdivide (verb)

to divide the parts of something that has already been divided

wall off ()

to separate a small space from a larger one by building a wall or by permanently closing a door