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discriminate

(dɪskrɪmɪneɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discriminates, present participle discriminating, past tense, past participle discriminated

1. verb

If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different.

He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one. [V + between]

The device can discriminate between the cancerous and the normal cells. [V between pl-n]

Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish, discern, separate More Synonyms of discriminate

2. verb

To discriminate against a group of people or in favour of a group of people means to unfairly treat them worse or better than other groups.

They believe the law discriminates against women. [VERB + against]

...legislation which would discriminate in favour of racial minorities. [V + in favour of]

The Commission for Racial Equality teaches organisations not to discriminate. [VERB]

discriminate in British English

verb (dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt)

1. (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

2. (when intr, foll by between or among)

to recognize or understand the difference (between); distinguish

to discriminate right and wrong

to discriminate between right and wrong

3. (intransitive)

to constitute or mark a difference

4. (intransitive)

to be discerning in matters of taste

adjective (dɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt)

showing or marked by discrimination

Derived forms

discriminately (disˈcriminately)

adverb

discriminator (disˈcrimiˌnator)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin discrīmināre to divide, from discrīmen a separation, from discernere to discern

discriminate in American English

(dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt; for adj., dɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: disˈcrimiˌnated or disˈcrimiˌnating

to constitute a difference between; differentiate

to recognize the difference between; distinguish

verb intransitive

to see the difference (between things); distinguish

to be discerning

to make distinctions in treatment; show partiality (in favor of) or prejudice (against)

adjective

involving discrimination; distinguishing carefully

SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtinguish

Word origin

< L discriminatus, pp. of discriminare, to divide, distinguish < discrimen, division, distinction < discernere: see discern

Examples of 'discriminate' in a sentence
discriminate

He could not suppress the feeling that this gift of absorbed attention was insufficiently discriminate.Not just because I love you, but because it's flat out wrong the way they discriminate against certain people.

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discriminate

British English: discriminate VERB

If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different.

He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one.

American English: discriminate
Brazilian Portuguese: discernir
Chinese: 区分
European Spanish: distinguir
French: distinguer
German: unterscheiden
Italian: distinguere
Japanese: 区別する
Korean: 식별하다
European Portuguese: discernir
Latin American Spanish: distinguir

Chinese translation of 'discriminate'

discriminate

(dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt)

vi

to discriminate between two things 区(區)别(別)两(兩)种(種)事物 (qūbié liǎng zhǒng shìwù)
to discriminate against/in favour of sb 歧视(視)/特别(別)优(優)待某人 (qíshì/tèbié yōudài mǒurén)

(verb) in the sense of differentiate

Definition

to recognize or understand a difference

He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one.

Synonyms

differentiate

He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

distinguish

Could he distinguish right from wrong?

discern

We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour.

separate

What separates terrorism from other acts of violence?

assess

The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.

evaluate

Trained nurses are required to evaluate the patients' individual needs.

tell the difference

draw a distinction

phrasal verb

See discriminate against someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assess

Definition

to judge the worth or importance of

The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.

Synonyms

judge,

determine,

estimate,

fix,

analyse,

evaluate,

rate,

value,

check out,

compute,

gauge,

weigh up,

appraise,

size up (informal),

eye up

in the sense of discern

Definition

to see or be aware of (something) clearly

We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour.

Synonyms

distinguish,

determine,

detect,

discriminate,

pick out,

differentiate,

make a distinction

in the sense of distinguish

Definition

to make, show, or recognize a difference

Could he distinguish right from wrong?

Synonyms

differentiate,

determine,

separate,

discriminate,

decide,

judge,

discern,

ascertain,

tell the difference,

make a distinction,

tell apart,

tell between

Synonyms of 'discriminate'

discriminate

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单词	discriminate
释义	Trends of discriminate View usage for: discriminate (dɪskrɪmɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discriminates, present participle discriminating, past tense, past participle discriminated 1. verb If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different. He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one. [V + between] The device can discriminate between the cancerous and the normal cells. [V between pl-n] Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish, discern, separate More Synonyms of discriminate 2. verb To discriminate against a group of people or in favour of a group of people means to unfairly treat them worse or better than other groups. They believe the law discriminates against women. [VERB + against] ...legislation which would discriminate in favour of racial minorities. [V + in favour of] The Commission for Racial Equality teaches organisations not to discriminate. [VERB] discriminate in British English verb (dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt) 1. (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 2. (when intr, foll by between or among) to recognize or understand the difference (between); distinguish to discriminate right and wrong to discriminate between right and wrong 3. (intransitive) to constitute or mark a difference 4. (intransitive) to be discerning in matters of taste adjective (dɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt) 5. showing or marked by discrimination Derived forms discriminately (disˈcriminately) adverb discriminator (disˈcrimiˌnator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin discrīmināre to divide, from discrīmen a separation, from discernere to discern discriminate in American English (dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt; for adj., dɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: disˈcrimiˌnated or disˈcrimiˌnating 1. to constitute a difference between; differentiate 2. to recognize the difference between; distinguish verb intransitive 3. to see the difference (between things); distinguish 4. to be discerning 5. to make distinctions in treatment; show partiality (in favor of) or prejudice (against) adjective 6. involving discrimination; distinguishing carefully SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtinguish Word origin < L discriminatus, pp. of discriminare, to divide, distinguish < discrimen, division, distinction < discernere: see discern Examples of 'discriminate' in a sentence discriminate He could not suppress the feeling that this gift of absorbed attention was insufficiently discriminate. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON Not just because I love you, but because it's flat out wrong the way they discriminate against certain people. Kimberla Lawson Roby A TASTE OF REALITY In other languages discriminate British English: discriminate VERB If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different. He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one. American English: discriminate Brazilian Portuguese: discernir Chinese: 区分 European Spanish: distinguir French: distinguer German: unterscheiden Italian: distinguere Japanese: 区別する Korean: 식별하다 European Portuguese: discernir Latin American Spanish: distinguir Chinese translation of 'discriminate' discriminate (dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt) vi to discriminate between two things 区(區)别(別)两(兩)种(種)事物 (qūbié liǎng zhǒng shìwù) to discriminate against/in favour of sb 歧视(視)/特别(別)优(優)待某人 (qíshì/tèbié yōudài mǒurén) (verb) in the sense of differentiate Definition to recognize or understand a difference He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one. Synonyms differentiate He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world. distinguish Could he distinguish right from wrong? discern We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour. separate What separates terrorism from other acts of violence? assess The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement. evaluate Trained nurses are required to evaluate the patients' individual needs. tell the difference draw a distinction phrasal verb See discriminate against someone Additional synonyms in the sense of assess Definition to judge the worth or importance of The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement. Synonyms judge, determine, estimate, fix, analyse, evaluate, rate, value, check out, compute, gauge, weigh up, appraise, size up (informal), eye up in the sense of discern Definition to see or be aware of (something) clearly We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour. Synonyms distinguish, determine, detect, discriminate, pick out, differentiate, make a distinction in the sense of distinguish Definition to make, show, or recognize a difference Could he distinguish right from wrong? Synonyms differentiate, determine, separate, discriminate, decide, judge, discern, ascertain, tell the difference, make a distinction, tell apart, tell between Synonyms of 'discriminate' discriminate Explore 'discriminate' in the dictionary
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