allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. [1/2 definitions] |
alone |
apart from everyone or everything else. [1/3 definitions] |
apart |
If two things are not together anymore, we can say they are apart. They are separate. If your friend lived near you, but then she moved away, it means that the two of you are apart now. Also, when two things don't happen at the same time, but instead there is time between them, we say the two things happen apart. [2 definitions] |
aside |
set apart for future use or need. [1/3 definitions] |
assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. [1/3 definitions] |
band2 |
to tie with a strip of material in order to tell apart or bundle together; put a band on. [1/4 definitions] |
blow up |
When something blows up, it suddenly breaks apart with a lot of force. [1/2 definitions] |
bracket |
to enclose or set apart with brackets. [1/5 definitions] |
break |
to cause to come apart into pieces; smash. [3/19 definitions] |
break down |
to take apart or flatten for some particular purpose. [1/7 definitions] |
buckle |
to bend or fall apart. [1/6 definitions] |
crack |
to break apart with a snapping sound. [1/9 definitions] |
dedicate |
to set apart for a special use or purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
degrade |
When a substance degrades, it breaks down. The things that make it up begin to change and eventually it falls apart. For example, metal will degrade if it is left outside in the rain for some time. The air and water cause the metal to rust and eventually break down completely. [1/2 definitions] |
devote |
to set apart for a special purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
dis- |
a prefix that means "away" or "apart." [1/2 definitions] |
disintegrate |
to come apart; break down into parts or pieces. [1/2 definitions] |
dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
dissect |
to cut open or apart in order to examine. [1/2 definitions] |
distinct |
different or set apart; separate (sometimes followed by "from"). [1/3 definitions] |
distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |