segregate

Meaning

Adj

1. Separate; select.
2. Separated from others of the same kind.
3. Separate from a mass and collected together along lines of fraction.

Verb

1. (transitive) To separate.
2. (transitive) In particular, to separate and organize by characteristics.
3. (intransitive) To separate (races, sexes, or other groups, especially black and white people), especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep them apart.

Noun

An entity that is separated in some way from a reference group or entity.

Synonyms

separate

isolate

divide

discriminate

sequester

seclude

set apart

sort

dissociate

keep apart

sort out

split

classify

partition

detach

set aside

differentiate

digest

disconnect

disembroil

disentangle

disestablish

disfavor

disintegrate

disjoin

dismiss

disperse

dissever

distinct

distinguish

disunite

drop

eliminate

exclude

excommunicate

expel

fire

🔥

force out

fractionate

gather

ghettoize

hide

insulate

know

maltreat

mark

partition off

pick

⛏️

remove

resolve

Translations

segregar

trennen

séparer

absondern

afzonderen

separar

segregare

scheiden

ayırmak

separar

dividir

afscheiden

trier

segregar

abtrennen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/

Etymology

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