segregate meaning

segregate as a verb

1. separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
   • This neighborhood is segregated
   • We don't segregate in this county

   Opposite: desegregate

   Type of: discriminate

   Related forms: segregation, segregator

2. divide from the main body or mass and collect
   • Many towns segregated into new counties
   • Experiments show clearly that genes segregate

   Type of: separate

   Related forms: segregation

3. separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
   • the sun segregates the carbon
   • large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims

   Type of: isolate

   Related forms: segregation

segregate as a noun

1. someone who is or has been segregated

   Type of: person

segregate in a sentence

• Racist politicians want to segregate schools again.
• People often segregate the two approaches, but they can often work together.
• The school segregates boys and girls during overnight stays.

How to pronounce segregate

segregate is pronounced /ˈsɛɡrəɡeɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.