desegregate
English
Etymology
de- + segregate
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈsɛɡɹəɡeɪt/
Verb
desegregate (third-person singular simple present desegregates, present participle desegregating, simple past and past participle desegregated)
- (transitive) To the end segregation of (something).
- 2005, James J. Raciti, Ask about Florida, page 86:
- 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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Translations
remove segregation
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