separate out
Sort from mixture
To separate out is to isolate or extract particular elements from a larger group or mixture: We need to separate out the recyclables from the trash, The analysis separates out fixed costs from variable ones.
The "out" adds emphasis to the act of extraction, though it's sometimes redundant—separate alone often suffices.
- winnowSort by blowing air
- sortMethod of ordering
- sort throughReview to organize
- siftSeparate coarse from fine
- distillPurify through vaporization
extract · filter out · isolate · segregate · divide · cull · strain · split · pull apart · differentiate · break down · exclude · partition · purify · glean · tease out · compartmentalize · disentangle
separate outcombine
Merge, or harvesting machine
merge · integrate · unify · consolidate · blend
separate outmix
Combine different elements
mix together · blend together · mingle · intermingle · intermix
separate outkeep together
Preserve unity of group
include · incorporate · fold in · mix in · retain
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