desegregate
verb (used with object)
to eliminate racial segregation in.
desegregated
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past participleof desegregate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof desegregate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
desegregateverb (used with object)to eliminate racial segregation in.
Example Sentences
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As a young man, he attended a newly desegregated high school in Terre Haute and was friendly with students of all colors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
That’s the story of when the public transportation system was desegregated to allow African Americans to ride anywhere they wanted to ride on the bus system.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Near the entrance, a bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln commemorates the founding of the desegregated cemetery in the late ’20s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
It was not until 1948 that the armed forces were desegregated though an executive order issued by President Harry S. Truman, although racial strife in the services continued through the Cold War and beyond.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Two other restaurants had desegregated the night before, and others promised to follow suit within days.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
