desegregate
verb (used with object)
to eliminate racial segregation in.
desegregating
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present participleof desegregate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare used the leverage those funds provided to press schools into desegregating.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
He also liked the idea of desegregating queer history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
What struck me most was the scope of success they had in desegregating the North in battles that are largely forgotten but were clearly foundational for the later mass movement in the South.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022
The university later celebrated Foster’s legacy, her role in desegregating the institution and her bravery.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
As the new minister at the Church of Christ on Texas and Clements streets on the Southside, he undertook the challenge of desegregating the schools and obliterating the boundary of the railroad tracks.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
