segregate vs separate

segregate and separate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
segregate	Yes	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of segregate; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than segregate:

Other hypernyms of segregate include divide, part.

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of segregate; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than segregate:

segregate: separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
separate: treat differently on the basis of sex or race

Other hypernyms of segregate include discriminate, single out.

segregate (noun)	separate (noun)
someone who is or has been segregated	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

segregate (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

segregate (verb)	separate (verb)
separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others	become separated into pieces or fragments
divide from the main body or mass and collect	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between