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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of segregare, from se- 'apart' + grex 'herd']
to separate one group of people from others, especially because they are of a different race, sex, or religion
-opposite integrate integrate segregate sb from sb
::Blacks were segregated from whites in schools.
to separate one part of a place or thing from another
segregate sth from/into sth
::The coffee room had been segregated into smoking and non-smoking areas.