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SEGREGATE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word segregate. (exact relations)
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• make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated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

Best Hypernyms For SEGREGATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for segregate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
separate discriminate divide individual insulate isolate mortal part person somebody someone soul
Phrases (1)
single out

Alternatives for ISOLATE

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