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desegregate

Pronunciation: /diːˈsɛgrɪgeɪt/

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Definition of desegregate

verb

[with object]

end a policy of racial segregation in:actions to desegregate schools

Derivatives

desegregation

desegregate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of desegregate in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

descriptor
descry
desecrate
desecration
deseed
desegregate
deselect
desensitize
Deseret
desert ¹
desert ²

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