segregate

(sĕg'rĭ-gāt')

v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates.

v.tr.

1. To separate or isolate from others or from a main body or group. See synonyms at isolate.
2. To impose the separation of (a race or class) from the rest of society.

v.intr.

1. To become separated from a main body or mass.
2. To practice a policy of racial segregation.
3. Genetics. To undergo genetic segregation.

adj. (-gĭt, -gāt')
Separated; isolated.

n. (-gĭt, -gāt')

1. One that is or has been segregated.
2. Genetics. See segregant.

[Latin sēgregāre, sēgregāt- : sē-, apart + grex, greg-, flock.]

segregative seg're·ga'tive adj.
segregator seg're·ga'tor n.

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verb

To set apart from a group: close off, cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, separate, sequester. See include/exclude.

v

Definition: discriminate and separate
Antonyms: amalgamate, combine, desegregate, gather, join, unite

IN BRIEF: To separate.

The teacher decided that she would segregate the boys and girls during fitness class.

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An instrument for obtaining the urine from the ureter of each kidney separately.

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• Disapproval, Disrespect, and Denial - segregate: (vb) distinguish and separate from others

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - adskille, isolere, udskille, afsondre
v. intr. - isoleres, afsondres
n. - det isolerede, det adskilte

2.
n. - en allel der er blevet spaltet

Nederlands (Dutch)
afzonderen, (af) scheiden

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - séparer, isoler, exclure
v. intr. - (Gén) isoler, se séparer
n. - isolé, exclu

2.
n. - (Gén) allèle qui a été isolé

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - aussondern, absondern
n. - Absonderung

2.
n. - gesondertes Individuum

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαχωρίζω/-ομαι, απομονώνω/-ομαι, επιβάλλω φυλετικές διακρίσεις
n. - (βιολ.) διαχωρισμένος γενότυπος

Italiano (Italian)
separare, separarsi, segregare, segregarsi, allontanare, allontanarsi, segregato, separato, allontanato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - separar-se
n. - segregado (m)

Русский (Russian)
отделение, отделять, проводить политику расовой сегрегации

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - separar, segregar, aislar
v. intr. - segregarse, separarse
n. - una persona, cosa o grupo segregado

2.
n. - (genética) gene que ha sufrido segregación

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - segregera, avskilja, isolera, åtskilja, avskiljas
n. - segregerade, avskilda, isolerade

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使分离, 使隔离, 分离, 分凝, 隔离, 被隔离的, 被隔离的人或物, 分离子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使分離, 使隔離
v. intr. - 分離, 分凝, 隔離
adj. - 被隔離的
n. - 被隔離的人或物, 分離子

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 분리하다, (어떤 인종, 사회층)에 대하여 차별을 하다, (지역, 국가)에 차별 정책을 쓰다
v. intr. - ~과 갈라지다, (대립 유전자 등이) 분리하다, 편석하다
n. - 분리된 사람, 차별된 집단

2.
n. - 분리된 대립 유전자

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 分ける, 分離する, 差別する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعزل أو يفصل عن بقيه ألمجتمع (الاسم) جماعه معزوله, شخص معزول‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפריד, בודד‬
v. intr. - ‮נפרדו מההמון והתלקטו יחד‬
n. - ‮דבר נפרד‬
n. - ‮אלל שהועבר בנפרד מאחר (גנטיקה)‬

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