Desegregate
(verb)
To end the separation of (a particular group, such as a racial or ethnic group) from the rest of society, especially by abolishing laws or practices that enforce such separation.
Origin:
From de- meaning "away from" and segregate meaning "to separate".
Examples:
- The government desegregated the schools in the 1960s.
- The decision to desegregate the university was met with resistance.
- The court ordered the company to desegregate its workplaces.
- Desegregation of public transportation was a key component of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Desegregation has helped to reduce racial disparities in education and employment.