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de-integrate

de-in·te·grate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh in-ti-greyt]
    • /də ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh in-ti-greyt]
    • /də ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪt/

Definitions of de-integrate word

  • verb with object de-integrate to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole. 1
  • verb with object de-integrate to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do. 1
  • verb with object de-integrate to unite or combine. 1
  • verb with object de-integrate to give or cause to give equal opportunity and consideration to (a racial, religious, or ethnic group or a member of such a group): to integrate minority groups in the school system. 1
  • verb with object de-integrate to combine (previously segregated educational facilities, classes, and the like) into one unified system; desegregate. 1
  • verb with object de-integrate to give or cause to give members of all racial, religious, and ethnic groups an equal opportunity to belong to, be employed by, be customers of, or vote in (an organization, place of business, city, state, etc.): to integrate a restaurant; to integrate a country club. 1

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Origin of de-integrate

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin integrātus past participle of integrāre to renew, restore. See integer, -ate1

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Parts of speech for De-integrate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

de-integrate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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