segregate /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/adjective 3noun 1/ˈsɛɡɹəˌɡeɪt/ verb 3forms 5 adjective3 •Separate; select. •Separated from others of the same kind. •Separate from a mass and collected together along lines of fraction. noun1 •An entity that is separated in some way from a reference group or entity.A segregate becomes conspicuous once it is removed from its aggregate. segregate /ˈsɛɡɹəˌɡeɪt/ verb3 •To separate.One aim of the reorganisation on both routes is to segregate completely the operation of the District and Tilbury Lines between London and Upminster, removing physical connections between the two. — 1959 •In particular, to separate and organize by characteristics.Please segregate the pairs of shoes by size into their respective boxes. •To separate (races, sexes, or other groups, especially black and white people), especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep them apart.[…] the National Guard continued to segregate and practice racial discrimination; and black soldiers often found it difficult to obtain decent housing in surrounding communities. — 2021 formssegregated · segregating · segregates · more segregate · most segregate
