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DESEGREGATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does desegregate mean? 

DESEGREGATE (verb)
  The verb DESEGREGATE has 1 sense:

1. open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groupsplay

  Familiarity information: DESEGREGATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DESEGREGATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they desegregate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it desegregates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: desegregated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: desegregated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: desegregating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

desegregate; integrate; mix

Context example:

This school is completely desegregated

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

segregate (separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation)

Derivation:

desegregation (the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community)


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