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desegregate

[dee-seg-ri-geyt]
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verb (used with object), de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing.

to eliminate racial segregation in: to desegregate all schools.

verb (used without object), de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing.

to eliminate racial segregation; to integrate at an institutional level members of different communities without regard to skin color.

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RELATED WORDS

integrate, commingle, unify, open

Nearby words

  1. descry,
  2. desdemona,
  3. desecrate,
  4. desecration,
  5. deseed,
  6. desegregation,
  7. deselect,
  8. desensitization,
  9. desensitize,
  10. deseret

Origin of desegregate

First recorded in 1950–55; de- + segregate
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Examples from the Web for desegregate

  • Attempting to desegregate Dar Ul Hijra, known in law enforcement circles as “the 9/11 mosque,” is significant.

    Showdown at the Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|May 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for desegregate

desegregate

verb

to end racial segregation in (a school or other public institution)
Derived Formsdesegregation, noundesegregationist, noun, adjective
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Word Origin and History for desegregate

desegregate

v.

1948, back-formation from desegregation. Related: Desegregated; desegregating.

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