divide

(noun) a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility).

(noun) a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems. Synonyms: watershed, water parting.

(verb) separate into parts or portions. Synonyms: split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up. Examples: "Divide the cake into three equal parts." "The british carved up the ottoman empire after world war i."

(verb) perform a division. Synonyms: fraction. Examples: "Can you divide 49 by seven?."

(verb) act as a barrier between; stand between. Synonyms: separate. Examples: "The mountain range divides the two countries."

(verb) come apart. Synonyms: separate, part. Examples: "The two pieces that we had glued separated."

(verb) make a division or separation. Synonyms: separate.

(verb) force, take, or pull apart. Synonyms: separate, disunite, part. Examples: "He separated the fighting children." "Moses parted the red sea."