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desegregate
[
dee-
seg
-ri-geyt
]
Origin
de·seg·re·gate
/
diˈsɛg
rɪˌgeɪt
/
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[
dee-
seg
-ri-geyt
]
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verb,
de·seg·re·gat·ed,
de·seg·re·gat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to eliminate racial segregation in:
to desegregate all schools.
verb (used without object)
2.
to eliminate racial segregation.
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Origin:
1950–55;
de-
+
segregate
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desegregate
(diːˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪt)
—
vb
to end racial segregation in (a school or other public institution)
desegre'gation
—
n
desegre'gationist
—
n
, —
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
desegregate
1948, back formation from from
desegregation
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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