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Segregate: Definition, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：separate by race (segregate)
segregate
/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/
vt.
To separate groups of people, like by race or religion, and treat them unequally.
separate by race
➕
/ˈsɛpəreɪt baɪ reɪs/
vt.
To forcibly keep groups of people apart, especially based on race, religion, or ethnicity, and treat them unequally.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'segregare': 'se-' (apart) + 'greg-' (flock) + '-ate' (verb suffix).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture a 'greg' (flock) split by a fence: 'se-' (apart) + 'greg' = segregate.
📖 Example
It is illegal and morally wrong for schools to segregate students based on their family background.
It is illegal and morally wrong for schools to separate students based on their family background.
🔗 Collocations
racially segregate – Separate people based on race
segregate by law – Officially enforce separation through legislation
segregate communities – Isolate groups of people into separate areas
🔄 Synonyms
separate (vt.) – To set apart or keep apart from others
isolate (vt.) – To cause someone or something to be alone or apart
discriminate (vi.) – To make an unjust distinction based on group membership
🚫 Antonyms
integrate (vt.) – To combine or unite into a whole
unite (vt.) – To bring together as a group
assimilate (vt.) – To absorb into a larger group or culture
🌱 Derivatives
segregation (n.) – The act or process of separating groups
segregationist (n.) – A person who supports segregation
desegregate (vt.) – To end the practice of segregation
📖 Cultural Story
Originating from Latin 'segregare' (to separate from the flock), the word entered English in the 16th century. It became strongly associated with racial segregation laws in the 20th-century United States.
Meaning 2：sort by type (segregate)
segregate
/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/
vt.
To separate things or people into different groups based on their type.
sort by type
➕
/sɔːrt baɪ taɪp/
vt.
To separate items or people into distinct groups based on their kind, category, or characteristics.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Before recycling, you should segregate your waste into plastics, paper, and glass.
Before recycling, you should sort your waste into plastics, paper, and glass.
🔗 Collocations
segregate waste – Separate garbage into recyclable categories
segregate by color – Divide items according to their color
segregate data – Organize information into distinct groups
🔄 Synonyms
sort (vt.) – To arrange systematically into groups
categorize (vt.) – To place into a category or class
classify (vt.) – To arrange according to shared qualities
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
segregation (n.) – The result of separating items
segregator (n.) – A device or person that separates
segregable (adj.) – Capable of being separated
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