SEGREGATE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word segregate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SEGREGATE
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isolate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • place or set apart • obtain in pure form • set apart from others • separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them | ||||||||
separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
sequester | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • requisition forcibly, as of enemy property • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion • keep away from others • set apart from others | ||||||||
alienate | verbv | |||||||
verb • arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness • transfer property or ownership • make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated | ||||||||
detach | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off • separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment • come to be detached | ||||||||
disunite | verbv | |||||||
verb • part; cease or break association with • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
divide | verbv | |||||||
noun • a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems verb • separate into parts or portions • perform a division • act as a barrier between; stand between • move or break apart • make a division or separation • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
estrange | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove from customary environment or associations • arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness | ||||||||
group | nounn | |||||||
noun • any number of entities (members) considered as a unit • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse verb • arrange into a group or groups • form a group or group together | ||||||||
partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
sectionalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • divide into sections, especially into geographic sections | ||||||||
sort | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality • an approximate definition or example • a person of a particular character or nature • an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion verb • examine in order to test suitability • arrange or order by classes or categories |