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segregar

to segregate

verb seh-greh-GAHR Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: from Latin segregare, 'to set apart from the flock'

Also means

to secrete

Usage Note

Segregar covers both social segregation and biological secretion (glands segregan hormones). The social sense—separating people by race, class, or gender—carries a strongly negative register, while the biological sense is neutral and scientific. Learners should choose context carefully to avoid unintended connotations.

Examples

"La ley prohíbe segregar a los estudiantes."

Natural Translation

The law prohibits segregating students.

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