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segregate

/ segregate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
"the sun degregates the carbon"
"large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"
Type of:
isolate insulate
Derived:
segregation sequestration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 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 divide part
Derived:
segregation sequestration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
"This neighborhood is segregated"
"We don''t segregate in this county"
Opposites:
desegregate integrate mix
Type of:
discriminate separate single out
Derived:
segregation separatism segregator segregationist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
1
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isolate insulate separate divide part discriminate single out desegregate integrate mix