segregate

CEFRC1

/ˈsɛɡɹəˌɡeɪt/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To keep people or things separate from others.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Separate from a mass and collected together along lines of fraction.

Examples

  • People often segregate the two approaches, but they can often work together.

  • Racist politicians want to segregate schools again.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Separated from others of the same kind.

  2. To separate.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Separate; select.

More examples

In context

  • A segregate becomes conspicuous once it is removed from its aggregate.

  • Please segregate the pairs of shoes by size into their respective boxes.

  • 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.

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Origin

verb

From Latin sēgregātus, perfect passive participle of sēgregō (“to separate”), from sē- (“apart”) + gregō (“to flock or group”), from grex (“flock”). Compare gregarious, aggregate.