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

School districts cannot segregate on the basis of national origin. — Courtney Kan, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Anaheim’s schools, parks and swimming pool were segregated until the 1950s. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

This mismatch creates a rigid outer skin over a fluid core, causing the film to wrinkle, crack, and segregate its chemical ingredients. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Encinosa claims moving Sabatino into the prison's general population violates the judge's order, which requires the BOP to keep Sabatino segregated. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026