separar
/sepaˈɾaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to separate, to detach
✂️ separar = separate: same Latin root, just swap -ate for -ar
From Latin separare: se- (apart) + parare (to make ready), so literally to set apart. English separate comes from the same word, so the meaning carries over directly, including splitting up a couple or breaking up a fight.