desegregate meaning

UK US /dɪˈsɛɡrəɡeɪt/ 4 syllables

desegregate (verb): open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups.

Definition of desegregate

  1. open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
    • This school is completely desegregated

    Synonyms: integrate, mix

    Opposite: segregate

    Related forms: desegregation

How to pronounce desegregate

desegregate is pronounced /dɪˈsɛɡrəɡeɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 11-letter words

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