desegregate

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desegregate

/diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/ UK

verb desegregates · desegregating · desegregated

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.

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verb remove segregation

Português	abolir a segregação, dessegregar
Italiano	abolire la segregazione

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@misc{desegregate_2026,
  title = {desegregate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desegregate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}