Definition
Definition of segregating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
separating groupscausing separation of groups
- The segregating policies led to divided communities.
2.
isolatingtending to isolate or divide
- The segregating nature of the rule was evident.
Origin of segregating
Latin, segregare (to separate)
Terms with segregating included in their meaning
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discriminatory practice
practice or policy of segregating or discriminating against black people
Examples of segregating in a sentence
Segregating practices are no longer acceptable. The segregating policy led to widespread discontent. Segregating practices were evident in the workplace.
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- French:ségrégeant, isolant, ...
- German:trennend, isolierend, ...
- Italian:segregante, isolante, ...
- Spanish:segregacionista, aislante, ...
- Portuguese:segregador, ...
- Chinese:隔离的, 具有隔离倾向的, ...
- Japanese:分離する, 孤立させる, ...
- Arabic:فَاصِل, مُفَرِّق, ...
- Hebrew:מַפְלֶה, מְפַלֵּג, ...
- Russian:сегрегирующий, изолирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:сегрегаційний, ізолюючий, ...
- Hindi:विभाजनकारी, अलगावकारी, ...
Definition of segregate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
separate groupsseparate people or things from a group
- The school decided to segregate students by age.
2.
social groupsseparate groups by rules, often by race, sex, or religion
- The law used to segregate people in public places.
Noun
separated personperson or thing kept apart from a group
- The segregate lived away from the main community.
Origin of segregate
Latin, segregare (to separate)
Examples of segregate in a sentence
They segregate recyclable waste from general trash. Some towns still segregate neighborhoods by income and background. Officials tried to segregate rival supporters during the match. The segregate ate separately from the group. No segregates joined the village festival this year.
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- French:séparer, exclu, ...
- German:trennen, Abgesonderter, ...
- Italian:separare, persona segregata, ...
- Spanish:separar, persona segregada, ...
- Portuguese:segregar, segregado, ...
- Chinese:隔离, 隔离者, ...
- Japanese:隔離する, 隔離者, ...
- Arabic:فَصَلَ, شَخْص مَعْزول, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיד, מְבוּדָד, ...
- Russian:разделять, изолированный, ...
- Ukrainian:сегрегувати, ізольована особа, ...
- Hindi:अलग करना, पृथकवासी, ...
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