Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense desegregates, present participle desegregating, past tense, past participle desegregated
verb
To desegregate something such as a place, institution, or service means to officially stop keeping the people who use it in separate groups, especially groups that are defined by race.
...efforts to desegregate sport. [VERB noun]
The school system itself is not totally desegregated. [VERB-ed]
desegregation (diːsegrəgeɪʃən)uncountable noun
Desegregation may be harder to enforce in rural areas.
desegregate in British English
(diːˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪt)
verb
to end racial segregation in (a school or other public institution)
Derived forms
desegregation (ˌdesegreˈgation)
noun
desegregationist (ˌdesegreˈgationist)
noun, adjective
desegregate in American English
(diˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈsegreˌgated or deˈsegreˌgating
to abolish the segregation of races in (public schools, etc.)