section sth off
— phrasal verb with section uk/ˈsek.ʃən/us/ˈsek.ʃən/verb [ T ] UK
to separate one part of an area from the rest of the area:
Security agents sectioned off the area where she shopped.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Separating and dividing
- atomize
- bifurcate
- bifurcation
- bisect
- borderline
- branch
- disestablish
- dismember
- dissociate
- dissociate yourself from sth
- disunite
- divide
- drift
- pull sth/sb apart
- quarter
- ravel
- resolve
- resolve sth into sth
- rive
- tear 1
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