Abandon and Separate

Abandon

Abandon verb - To cause to remain behind.

Usage example: abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own

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Separate and abandon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Separate" instead a verb "Abandon".

Separate verb - To set or force apart.

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Abandon and separate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Separate".

humanity	abandon humanity	separate humanity
party	abandon party	separate party
life	abandon life	separate life
work	abandon work	separate work
Other words: idea, children, family, sword, duties.

The difference is their goals, Dai Atlas wanted to abandon the planet, which would scatter their people, but would keep them safe from the war, and his distrust and criticism of Optimus were part of his desire to abandon the war, and separate.

Source: Comic Book / The Transformers: Robots in Disguise
He becomes more exercise-obsessed than ever, leading him to abandon his slothful friends for more active (and more annoying) ones, and finally separate from Bonnie.

Source: Acquired Situational Narcissism
Invoked over and frickin' over again by the Sword Saint to both Xiao Yiao and Ling'Er as he attempts to persuade them to abandon their marriage and accept their separate destinies.

Source: Series / Chinese Paladin

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