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discriminate
[ verb dih-skrim-uh-neyt; adjective dih-skrim-uh-nit ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality:
The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately:
to discriminate between things.
verb (used with object)
- to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate:
a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- to note or distinguish as different:
He can discriminate minute variations in tone.
adjective
- marked by discrimination; making or evidencing nice distinctions:
discriminate people; discriminate judgments.
discriminate
verb
- intr; usually foll by in favour of or against to single out a particular person, group, etc, for special favour or, esp, disfavour, often because of a characteristic such as race, colour, sex, intelligence, etc
- whenintr, foll by between or among to recognize or understand the difference (between); distinguish
to discriminate between right and wrong
to discriminate right and wrong
- intr to constitute or mark a difference
- intr to be discerning in matters of taste
adjective
- showing or marked by discrimination
Derived Forms
- disˈcrimiˌnator, noun
- disˈcriminately, adverb
Other Words From
- dis·crimi·nate·ly adverb
- half-dis·crimi·nated adjective
- predis·crimi·nate verb (used with object) prediscriminated prediscriminating
- undis·crimi·nated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of discriminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of discriminate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Allowing some people to discriminate sends the message that discrimination is okay.
State RFRAs would allow businesses owners to legally discriminate against same-sex couples.
Allow small businesses—for-profit wedding chapels, caterers, florists—to discriminate against gays.
Yup, Evelyn and Donald Knapp are “ordained Christian ministers” suing for the right to discriminate.
Not wanting to discriminate against low-income clients, though, she scheduled the appointment.
Nor can a telegraph company discriminate against another in refusing credit which is given to other responsible parties.
But she was quick to discriminate between usurpation, and legal authority.
She is brother's-daughter of his Mother, Sophie Charlotte: let the reader learn to discriminate these two names.
I'll be better qualified after this to discriminate between the false and true.
Again, we find the Tojin baka often fail to discriminate between different classes of females.
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