separated
Translation
separated, apart, detached
Examples
They live in separated houses now.
They live in separated houses now.
My parents are separated.
My parents are separated.
Grammar Patterns
be separated from ((sb./sth.)) to be apart from (sb./sth.) The children were separated from their parents.
Similar Words
Synonyms: apart, detached; Antonyms: together, joined
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'separate', from Latin 'separatus'.
Memory Tips
The '-ed' ending signifies a state resulting from a past action—the state of having been made separate.