sever, disunite, dislodge, loosen, unfasten, unhook, disconnect, disassemble, split, cut, unlock, dismantle, remove, break, untie, divide, cut off, disentangle, disengage, detach, unzip, uncouple, unyoke, unhitch, rupture, disjoin, decouple, unhinge, ablate, rip apart, disaggregate

break off, disunite, dislodge, part, jerk, loosen, pop, disconnect, calve, disengage, detach, release, split off, decouple, come undone/off, work apart/loose, work free, free itself, liberate, break free/away from, divorce, orphan itself, pull away, slide loose/away

wedge, rope off, bar, enclose, fend off, check, close, block, hamper, encumber, restrict, stop, thwart, hinder, impede, delay, deter, cut off, prohibit, prevent, obstruct, reject, ward off, table, sequester, resist, repel, shut out, isolate, get in the way, keep apart, keep at bay, blockade, cordon off, partition, barricade, hold apart/up, gate, lock up/away, quarantine, repulse, drive away

separate, toss, fling, strew, throw, broadcast, scatter, spread, diffuse, dissipate, sprinkle, disperse, release, circulate, send out, melt into thin air, dispel, sow

separate, part, split, clear, space, lengthen, section, narrow, widen, span, divide, cut off, withdraw, extend, subdivide, isolate, partition, stand apart, gape apart, screen off, widen (a gap), distance (a thing), put at a distance

break apart, analyze, gauge, refine, weigh, define, reflect, scrutinize, examine, size up, detect, identify, discern, piece together, assess, redefine, decipher, puzzle out, rethink, calculate, formulate, develop, predict, translate, contextualize, specify, sum up, cite, parse, dissect, conclude, pinpoint, wrestle with, revisit, decode, clarify, crack the code, figure in/out, compare and contrast, sharpen (one's analysis), approach, process (data), interpret (data), evaluate (data)

cast, sharpen, establish, slice through, define, highlight, illumine, illuminate, identify, redefine, take stock of, correct, specify, distinguish, discriminate, pinpoint, reiterate, clear up, tweak (an earlier theory), fine-tune (one's reasoning), hone (one's analysis), spell out (fine points), fill in (details), reorganize (one's priorities), demystify, couch, reach (a conclusion), expand on (particulars), elucidate, shed light on, explicate, make clear