Remove somewhat obese para, temporarily (8)

I believe the answer is:

separate

'remove' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'somewhat obese para temporarily' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'SEPARATE' can be found hidden inside 'obese para temporarily'.

(Other definitions for separate that I've seen before include "Not joined or touching" , "Divided -- distinct" , "Distinct; divide" , "Divide, keep apart" , "Different, distinct" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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