segregate
To separateTo separate.
» The buses in Montgomery were segregated.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To separate.
absondern, trennen, isolieren
(transitive)In particular, to separate and organize by characteristics.
Please segregate the pairs of shoes by size into their respective boxes.
(intransitive)To separate (races, sexes, or other groups, especially black and white people), especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep them apart.
- separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others
- divide from the main body or mass and collect
- separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
Examples
11 sentencesThe buses in Montgomery were segregated.
He lives in a segregated community.
Racist politicians want to segregate schools again.
He keeps his daughter segregated at home.
The school segregates boys and girls during overnight stays.
deDie Schule trennt Jungen und Mädchen während der Übernachtungen voneinander.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“aFrom Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate.
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Forms
segregates, segregating, segregated, segregated| Base form | segregate · to segregate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | segregates |
| Present participle | segregating |
| Past simple | segregated |
| Past participle | segregated |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle