CEFR B2

segregate

verb

Meaning

To set apart from the rest; to separate people or things from a larger group, often based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.

Examples

Historically, many public facilities used to segregate people based on their skin color.
The company decided to segregate the recyclable waste from the general trash to promote environmental responsibility.

Synonyms: separate, isolate, discriminate, ghettoize

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segregate (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/

Definition

To set apart from the rest; to separate people or things from a larger group, often based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.

Examples

Historically, many public facilities used to segregate people based on their skin color.
The company decided to segregate the recyclable waste from the general trash to promote environmental responsibility.
Some schools still segregate students by academic ability, placing them in different learning tracks.

How to Use segregate

segregate from (prepositional phrase): To separate one group or item from another. — "The system is designed to segregate harmful chemicals from the general waste stream."
segregate into (prepositional phrase): To divide a group or collection into distinct categories. — "The students were segregated into small groups for the project."
segregate by (prepositional phrase): To separate based on a specific characteristic or criterion. — "Historically, societies would segregate people by social class."

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