desegregate
UK/diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/
desegregate verb: to end the segregation of (something).
Verb
desegregate (third-person singular simple present desegregates, present participle desegregating, simple past and past participle desegregated)
- To end the segregation of (something).
- What was the goal of the "swim-ins" held in St. Augustine? In 1964, black Americans were eager to desegregate Florida beaches. They targeted St. Augustine during the city's 300th year celebration.2005, James J. Raciti, Ask about Florida, page 86
- During the 1960 Christmas vacation holiday, John and I decided on our own to desegregate a Greyhound bus in Nashville. That was before the Freedom Rides.2020 July 18, Bernard Lafayette Jr., “The First Time John Lewis and I Integrated the Buses”, in New York Times
Forms of desegregate
| third-person singular present | desegregates |
|---|---|
| present participle | desegregating |
| past participle | desegregated |
| past | desegregated |
Origin of desegregate
From de- + segregate.
Questions about desegregate
- What does desegregate mean?
- Desegregate means to end the segregation of (something).
- What part of speech is desegregate?
- Desegregate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce desegregate?
- Desegregate is pronounced /diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of desegregate?
- The past tense of desegregate is desegregated.
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