segregate
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Definition of segregate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass : isolate
2 : to cause or force the separation of (as from the rest of society)
2 : to practice or enforce a policy of segregation
3 : to undergo genetic segregation
segregate
noun
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Definition of segregate (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that is in some respect segregated especially : one that differs genetically from the parental line because of genetic segregation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for segregate
Synonyms: Verb
cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, separate, sequester
Antonyms: Verb
desegregate, integrate, reintegrate
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Examples of segregate in a Sentence
Verb
The civil rights movement fought against practices that segregated blacks and whites. Many states at that time continued to segregate public schools.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
There’s this shocking disparity in this particular type of athletic ability that is segregated in this way based on population ancestry. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "Ezra and Sam Harris debate race, IQ, identity politics, and much more.," 9 Apr. 2018 Or is City Hall just content to segregate the violence on the South and West sides of the city? — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "ER workers on Chicago gang violence: 'We’re in a war zone too'," 8 May 2018 Unlike most other institutions at the time, the Industrial School did not segregate by race or ethnicity. — Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, "Corrupt, inhumane reform school was SF’s first form of juvenile justice," 16 Mar. 2018 Above: See maps that show how Houston school districts continue to be segregated. — Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Heat map shows how Houston schools continue to be segregated," 9 Jan. 2018 Though segregated from the white community, African Americans in that city nonetheless were able to prosper financially in their part of town. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "On the mat, on film, on his way, on the road," 5 July 2018 The nearby library includes areas that can be segregated by closing overhead doors for student meeting space and collaborative learning. — Darryl Enriquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "$49.5 million in Mukwonago High School upgrades takes center stage in new arts center, gymnasium," 3 May 2018 The admiral was not asked about and made no reference to the possible release of a Saudi terrorist who is segregated from the others. — Carol Rosenberg, miamiherald, "Downsized Guantánamo prison could take maybe 24 more captives, admiral says | Miami Herald," 6 Mar. 2018 Such segregation is just as bad as being segregated by any other category. — Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, "Gloria Steinem on benefits of mentorship: Giving and getting help," 15 Feb. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Other sensitive data, including family trees and DNA data, are stored on segregate systems that are separate from those that house email addresses. — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, "Ancestry Site MyHeritage Says 92 Million User Accounts Have Been Compromised," 5 June 2018 As public schools re-segregate, the rise in charter schools has not helped this trend. — Lincoln Anthony Blades, Teen Vogue, "Why Brown v Board of Education Is More Important Than Ever," 17 May 2018 There is also another cultural trend that has led many in our nation to ideologically self-segregate, not based on race, but based on ideology. — James Lankford, National Review, "The Best Approach To Racism: Engage Each Other," 19 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'segregate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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segregate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of segregate
: to separate groups of people because of their particular race, religion, etc.
: to not allow people of different races to be together in (a place, such as a school)
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Kids Definition of segregate
: to separate a race, class, or group from the rest of society
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Medical Definition of segregate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to undergo genetic segregation
segregate
noun
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Medical Definition of segregate (Entry 2 of 2)
: an individual or class of individuals differing in one or more genetic characters from the parental line usually because of segregation of genes
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segregate
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Legal Definition of segregate
: to cause or force the separation of specifically : to separate (persons) on the basis of race, religion, or national origin
: to practice or enforce a policy of segregation
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