To separate people or things from each other based on some characteristic like race, religion, or gender.
Segregate is a very serious word because it often makes people feel bad or left out.
Examples:
The school used to segregate students by the color of their skin.
In the past, some places would segregate people based on where they came from.
We should not segregate people based on how they look.
I don't want to segregate my toys from my sister's toys.
The evil wizard tried to segregate all the happy creatures from the sad ones.
She segregates her socks by color to keep them organized.