Synonyms of segregate

segregate

verb

ˈse-gri-ˌgāt 

as in to isolate

to set or keep apart from others

the sick cows were segregated from the remainder of the herd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolate
• separate
• remove
• insulate
• restrain
• cut off
• confine
• seclude
• keep
• restrict
• quarantine
• sequester
• detach
• incarcerate
• hold
• jail
• disengage
• lock (up)
• detain
• abstract
• immure
• intern

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrate
• connect
• join
• unite
• desegregate
• assimilate
• associate
• reintegrate
• link
• liberate
• discharge
• release
• free
• loose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of segregate

While gas stations, sandwich shops and lunch counters were not segregated, facilities with larger dining rooms and restrooms were segregated, the sign said. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

In January, she was segregated from the rest of the team and made to practice by herself on land while her teammates were on the water, the lawsuit said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

The International Olympic Committee announced that South Africa would be barred from the summer Olympics in Tokyo due to the country’s apartheid policies that segregated sports. — USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026