SINCE 1828
resegregate
verb
re·seg·re·gate
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈse-gri-ˌgāt
\
\
resegregated;
resegregating
Definition of resegregate
1
transitive
: to impose segregation in or on (a place or group) again
resegregating schools/students resegregated the city
2
intransitive
: to become segregated again
In many cities the schools integrated only to resegregate.— Adam Fairclough
Other Words from resegregate
resegregation
\ (ˌ)rē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən
\
noun
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noun
… signed an order that he and school officials hoped would stop the resegregation.
— Roy Reed
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