seg·re·gate [ séggrə gàyt ](past and past participleseg·re·gat·ed, present participleseg·re·gat·ing, 3rd person present singularseg·re·gates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb separate people or things: to separate one person or group from the rest, or divide a group into smaller units that are kept apart
2. transitive and intransitive verb sociology keep groups separate: to keep different groups within a population separate, especially different ethnic, racial, religious, or gender groups
3. transitive and intransitive verb genetics undergo genetic segregation: to undergo genetic segregation, or cause cells to undergo genetic segregation
[Mid-16th century. < Latin segregat-, past participle of segregare "separate from the flock" < grex "flock"]
