segregate
English
Etymology
From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“I separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“I flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate.
Pronunciation
- (Adjective):
- enPR: sĕ'grəgət, IPA(key): /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/
- (Verb):
- enPR: sĕ'grəgāt, IPA(key): /ˈsɛɡɹəˌɡeɪt/
Verb
segregate (third-person singular simple present segregates, present participle segregating, simple past and past participle segregated)
- (transitive) To separate, especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.
Synonyms
- isolate, separate, sequester, sunder out; see also Thesaurus:segregate
Antonyms
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Translations
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.ɡreˈɡa.te/
Verb
segregate
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /seː.ɡreˈɡaː.te/, [seː.ɡrɛˈɡaː.tɛ]
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