Definitions for desegregate

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desegregate de·seg·re·gate

Spelling: [dee-seg-ri-geyt]

IPA: /diˈsɛg rɪˌgeɪt/

Desegregate is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 435 anagrams from letters in desegregate (adeeeeggrst).

Definitions for desegregate

verb (used with object)

1. to eliminate racial segregation in:

verb (used without object)

1. to eliminate racial segregation; to integrate at an institutional level members of different communities without regard to skin color.

Origin of desegregate

First recorded in 1950-55; de- + segregate

Examples for desegregate

In 1962, the Kennedy administration was looking for a way to desegregate the Washington Redskins.

Attempting to desegregate Dar Ul Hijra, known in law enforcement circles as “the 9/11 mosque,” is significant.