The prefix se- means "apart", so when you segregate something you set it apart from the herd. The word typically means separating something undesirable from the healthy majority.

segregate verb [T] (BY RACE, SEX ETC) to keep one group of people apart from another and treat them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion: a segregated school / society

SEGREGATE definition: to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate. See examples of segregate used in a sentence.

Definition of segregate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. segregate somebody (from somebody) to separate people of different races, religions or sexes and treat them in a …

Aug 23, 2025 · Noun segregate (plural segregates) An entity that is separated in some way from a reference group or entity.

To separate people by race or religion is to segregate them. In general, the word segregate means to separate one type of thing from another. In the United States, the practice of …

To segregate two groups of people or things means to keep them physically apart from each other. Police segregated the two rival camps of protesters.

1. To become separated or distinguished: animals that segregate into male and female herds when not in mating season. 2. To practice a policy of racial segregation. 3. Genetics To …

to separate or set apart from others: [~ + object + from + object] The hospital segregates patients who are contagious from the others. [~ + object + and + object] segregating boys and girls at …

SEGREGATE meaning: 1 : to separate groups of people because of their particular race, religion, etc. often + from; 2 : to not allow people of different races to be together in (a place, such as a …