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desegregating

desegregating is the present participle and gerund of desegregate.

Meaning of desegregate

Verb

desegregate (third-person singular simple present desegregates, present participle desegregating, simple past and past participle desegregated)

  1. (transitive) 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

Questions about desegregating

What is desegregating the present participle and gerund of?
Desegregating is the present participle and gerund of desegregate.

Words near desegregating in the dictionary

  1. desegmentation
  2. desegmentations
  3. desegregate
  4. desegregated
  5. desegregates
  6. desegregating
  7. desegregation
  8. desegregationist
  9. desegregationists
  10. desegregations
  11. deselect

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