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re·seg·re·gate | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈse-gri-ˌgāt 
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\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
\ noun
… signed an order that he and school officials hoped would stop the resegregation. — Roy Reed
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The first known use of resegregate was in 1865
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