segregate

/SEG-rih-gayt/verb

to set apart or separate from others

The lab must segregate contaminated samples immediately.
Synonyms
separate, isolate, partition
Antonyms
integrate, unite
Root
greg- (flock)
Memory hook
se (apart) + greg (flock): split the flock apart.

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