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desegregate

[dee-seg-ri-geyt] / diˈsɛg rɪˌgeɪt /
VERB
eliminate segregation
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Yvonne Lee Odom helped desegregate public schools in the 1960s, becoming the first black student to attend public school in Delray Beach, Florida.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Since his appointment in 2017, Saudi Arabia has reined in its religious police, lifted a ban on women driving, allowed restaurants and cafes to desegregate by gender and promoted cinema and music events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

At 14, she was one of the so-called Clinton 12, the first Black students to desegregate a Southern public school following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

It required federal litigation to desegregate the public golf course and the city’s airport.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2024

District Court, Judge Roth had devised a clever way to desegregate the schools.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides