The meaning of SEGREGATE is to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass : isolate. How to use segregate in a sentence.

segregate verb [T] (BY RACE, SEX ETC) to keep one group of people apart from another and treat them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion: a segregated school / society

SEGREGATE definition: to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate. See examples of segregate used in a sentence.

Definition of segregate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Aug 23, 2025 · segregate (comparative more segregate, superlative most segregate) Separate; select. (botany) Separated from others of the same kind. (geology) Separate from a mass and collected …

To separate people by race or religion is to segregate them. In general, the word segregate means to separate one type of thing from another. In the United States, the practice of segregating blacks from …

To segregate two groups of people or things means to keep them physically apart from each other. Police segregated the two rival camps of protesters.