Segregate

Etymology

Latin segregatus, past participle of segregare, from se- apart + greg-, grex herd — more at secede

• Date: 1542 (16th century

Definitions

Transitive verb

• 1 : to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass : isolate
• 2 : to cause or force the separation of (as from the rest of society)

Intransitive verb

• 1 : separate, withdraw
• 2 : to practice or enforce a policy of segregation
• 3 : to undergo genetic segregation