contradistinguish
verb
con·tra·dis·tin·guish ˌkän-trə-di-ˈstiŋ-gwish 
contradistinguished; contradistinguishing; contradistinguishes
transitive verb
: to distinguish by contrasting qualities
Word History
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined above
contradistinguish
verb
as in to difference
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- difference
- differentiate
- set off
- discriminate
- secern
- separate
- discern
- distinguish
- know
- understand
- comprehend
- demarcate
- mark (off)
- grasp
- divide
- sever
- part
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mix (up)
- confuse
- mistake
- lump (together)
- confound
- mingle