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- pronunciation:
- se
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- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
segregates, segregating, segregated |
definition 1: |
to separate or place apart from others.
Younger prisoners were segregated from older prisoners.- synonyms:
- isolate, separate
- similar words:
- detach, divide
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definition 2: |
to require or enforce the separation of (people of a different race, religion, or class) from the dominant group in a society.
The colonial government segregated the native people of the country from the European settlers.In parts of the country, the law segregated African-Americans from whites.- similar words:
- quarantine
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definition 3: |
to require or enforce separation of groups of people in (a school or other institution) based on race, religion, or class.
Many cities continued to segregate their schools despite the new law.- antonyms:
- desegregate, integrate
- similar words:
- separate
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related words: |
ban |
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derivations: |
segregable (adj.), segregative (adj.), segregator (n.) |
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