Latin · prefix
se-
apart, away
Words sharing this root
secedeTo formally withdraw from a political union or organization.secessionFormal withdrawal from a political union or organization.seclusionThe state of being apart from other people.secretInformation kept from general knowledge.secretionThe release of material by a biological cell or gland.secureFirmly protected against displacement or loss.secureTo obtain or arrange successfully.securityProtection against loss or harm.securityA financial instrument that can be traded, such as a stock or bond.seduceTo draw someone into an action through its attractions.seductionThe enticing of someone into an action.segregateTo separate people or things into distinct groups or areas.segregationThe act or practice of keeping people or things in separate groups.selectTo choose deliberately from alternatives.selectionThe deliberate choosing of available options.separableAble to be divided or treated as independent parts.separateBeing or making things apart from one another.separationThe condition or act of becoming apart.severTo cut completely through a connection.soberSerious or restrained rather than lively or showy.soberFree from the effects of alcohol or drugs.