🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अलग करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: alag karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Desegregate/ˌdiː.sɛɡ.rɪˈɡeɪt/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"सरकार ने स्कूलों को अलग करने का निर्णय लिया।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To eliminate segregation; to integrate individuals or groups that were previously separated.

    "The school district worked hard to desegregate its schools after the landmark court ruling."
  2. 2

    To bring together individuals or groups that were previously kept apart, especially in terms of race or ethnicity.

    "Efforts to desegregate public facilities were met with both support and resistance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'desegregate' is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'to reverse' and 'segregate' which comes from the Latin 'segregare', meaning 'to separate'. The word evolved in the early 20th century, particularly in the context of civil rights movements aimed at ending racial segregation.

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