desegregateverb [ T ]
uk/ˌdiːˈseɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/us/ˌdiːˈseɡ.rə.ɡeɪt/to end segregation (= separation) between races or sexes in an organization:
President Truman desegregated the American armed forces in 1948.
Plans to desegregate the schools/universities met with opposition.
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noun [ U ] uk/ˌdiː.seɡ.rɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.seɡ.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/