dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
remove from customary environment or associations; "Her busy schedule removed her from her duties as a mother"
being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding
clear or remove an obstruction from; "the procedure unblocked his arteries"
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"
independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
make a division or separation
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"
convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"
not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"