desegregate (redirected from desegregating)

de·seg·re·gate  (d-sgr-gt)

v. de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing, de·seg·re·gates

v.tr.

1. To abolish or eliminate segregation in.

2. To open (a school or workplace, for example) to members of all races or ethnic groups, especially by force of law.

v.intr.

To become open to members of all races or ethnic groups.

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de·segre·gation n.

de·segre·gation·ist n.

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desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt]

vb

(Sociology) to end racial segregation in (a school or other public institution)

desegregation  n

desegregationist  n & adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

desegregate - open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups; "This school is completely desegregated" integrate, mix segregate - separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"

Translations

desegregate [diːˈsegrəgeɪt] VT → abolir la segregación de

desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪgeɪt] vt (= integrate) [+ sport, schools, facilities] → supprimer la ségrégation raciale dans
The school system is not totally desegregated → Dans le système éducatif, la ségrégation raciale n'a pas été tout à fait abolie.

desegregate

vt schools, sport → desegregieren; desegregated schools → gemischtrassige Schulen pl

desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt] vt → abolire la segregazione in
desegregated schools scuole in cui non vige la segregazione razziale

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desegregate [diːˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt] vt → abolire la segregazione in
desegregated schools scuole in cui non vige la segregazione razziale