1. to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group
2. to enforce the separation of racial groups in schools, housing, or public facilities
Usage: historical context

Examples

• The teacher decided to segregate the disruptive students from the rest of the class.
• The recycling center segregates different types of materials into separate bins.
• Laws once segregated African Americans from whites in many public places.
• The hospital segregates patients with contagious diseases to prevent spread.
• The company segregates its financial records by department.
• Schools were legally segregated in the South until the 1950s and 1960s.