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segregate
adjective
separate; set apart; segregated
transitive verb segregated, segregating
to set apart from others or from the main mass or group; isolate; specif., to impose a system of segregation on (racial groups, social facilities, etc.)
intransitive verb
- to separate from the main mass and collect together in a new body: said of crystals
- to separate from others; be segregated
- Genetics to undergo segregation
noun
a segregated person, thing, group, etc.
Related Forms:
- segregative adjective
See segregate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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