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discriminate
dis·crim·i·nate D0263000 (dĭ-skrĭm′ə-nāt′)v. dis·crim·i·nat·ed, dis·crim·i·nat·ing, dis·crim·i·nates v.intr.1. To make a clear distinction; distinguish: discriminate among the options available.2. To make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit, especially to show prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or a similar social factor: was accused of discriminating against women; discriminated in favor of his cronies.v.tr.1. To perceive or notice the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct: unable to discriminate colors.2. To make or constitute a distinction in or between: methods that discriminate science from pseudoscience; characteristics that discriminate early stone artifacts from pieces of natural stone.
[Latin discrīmināre, discrīmināt-, from discrīmen, discrīmin-, distinction; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·crim′i·nate (-nĭt) adj.dis·crim′i·nate·ly adv.discriminate vb 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. (intr) to constitute or mark a difference 4. (intr) to be discerning in matters of taste adj showing or marked by discrimination [C17: from Latin discrīmināre to divide, from discrīmen a separation, from discernere to discern] disˈcriminately adv disˈcrimiˌnator ndis•crim•i•nate (v. dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪt; adj. -nɪt)
v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing,
adj. v.i. 1. to make a distinction in favor of or against a person on the basis of the group or class to which the person belongs, rather than according to merit. 2. to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately. v.t. 3. to note or distinguish as different. 4. to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate. adj. 5. marked by discrimination; making or evidencing nice distinctions. [1620–30; < Latin discrīminātus, past participle of discrīmināre] dis•crim′i•nate•ly, adv. dis•crim′i•na`tor, n. syn: See distinguish. discriminate
Past participle: discriminated
Gerund: discriminating
| Imperative |
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| discriminate | | discriminate |
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| I discriminate | | you discriminate | | he/she/it discriminates | | we discriminate | | you discriminate | | they discriminate |
| Preterite |
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| I discriminated | | you discriminated | | he/she/it discriminated | | we discriminated | | you discriminated | | they discriminated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am discriminating | | you are discriminating | | he/she/it is discriminating | | we are discriminating | | you are discriminating | | they are discriminating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have discriminated | | you have discriminated | | he/she/it has discriminated | | we have discriminated | | you have discriminated | | they have discriminated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was discriminating | | you were discriminating | | he/she/it was discriminating | | we were discriminating | | you were discriminating | | they were discriminating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had discriminated | | you had discriminated | | he/she/it had discriminated | | we had discriminated | | you had discriminated | | they had discriminated |
| Future |
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| I will discriminate | | you will discriminate | | he/she/it will discriminate | | we will discriminate | | you will discriminate | | they will discriminate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have discriminated | | you will have discriminated | | he/she/it will have discriminated | | we will have discriminated | | you will have discriminated | | they will have discriminated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be discriminating | | you will be discriminating | | he/she/it will be discriminating | | we will be discriminating | | you will be discriminating | | they will be discriminating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been discriminating | | you have been discriminating | | he/she/it has been discriminating | | we have been discriminating | | you have been discriminating | | they have been discriminating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been discriminating | | you will have been discriminating | | he/she/it will have been discriminating | | we will have been discriminating | | you will have been discriminating | | they will have been discriminating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been discriminating | | you had been discriminating | | he/she/it had been discriminating | | we had been discriminating | | you had been discriminating | | they had been discriminating |
| Conditional |
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| I would discriminate | | you would discriminate | | he/she/it would discriminate | | we would discriminate | | you would discriminate | | they would discriminate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have discriminated | | you would have discriminated | | he/she/it would have discriminated | | we would have discriminated | | you would have discriminated | | they would have discriminated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | discriminate - recognize or perceive the differenceknow apartsubtilize - mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among wordsdifferentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" | | 2. | discriminate - treat differently on the basis of sex or racesingle out, separateisolate, insulate - place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"hive off - remove from a group and make separate; "The unit was hived off from its parent company"segregate - separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"redline - discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhooddisadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" | | 3. | discriminate - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"make out, discern, tell apart, spot, distinguish, pick out, recognise, recognize - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph" | | Adj. | 1. | discriminate - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles" |
discriminateverb differentiate, distinguish, discern, separate, assess, evaluate, tell the difference, draw a distinction He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one.discriminate against someone treat differently, single out, victimize, disfavour, treat as inferior, show bias against, show prejudice against They believe the law discriminates against women.discriminateverb1. To recognize as being different:differentiate, discern, distinguish, know, separate, tell.2. To make noticeable or different:characterize, differentiate, distinguish, individualize, mark, set apart, signalize, singularize.adjectiveAble to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions:discriminating, discriminative, discriminatory, select, selective.Translationsdiscriminate (diˈskrimineit) verb1. (with between) to make or see a difference between. It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty. 區別 区别2. (often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently. He was accused of discriminating against women employees. 歧視 歧视disˌcrimiˈnation noun 歧視，區別 歧视discriminate
discriminate against (someone or something)To impose limitations on a particular person or group for prejudicial reasons. Those who continue to discriminate against people of color will continue to meet resistance from those who believe in equality.See also: discriminatediscriminate between (someone or something)To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discriminating between Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discriminate between hydrangea and phlox by looking at their leaves.See also: between, discriminatediscriminate against someone or somethingto single out a type of person or thing for special negative treatment or denial of equal treatment; to act in a prejudicial manner against someone or something. This law discriminates against short people. You discriminate against people in wheelchairs.See also: discriminatediscriminate betweensomeone and someone else or something and something else to distinguish between people or between things. I find it hard these days to discriminate between my friends and my enemies. Can you discriminate between this shade of pink and that one?See also: between, discriminateEncyclopediaSeediscriminationAcronymsSeediscrepancydiscriminate
Related to discriminate: discriminate againstSynonyms for discriminateverb differentiateSynonyms- differentiate
- distinguish
- discern
- separate
- assess
- evaluate
- tell the difference
- draw a distinction
phrase discriminate against someoneSynonyms- treat differently
- single out
- victimize
- disfavour
- treat as inferior
- show bias against
- show prejudice against
Synonyms for discriminateverb to recognize as being differentSynonyms- differentiate
- discern
- distinguish
- know
- separate
- tell
verb to make noticeable or differentSynonyms- characterize
- differentiate
- distinguish
- individualize
- mark
- set apart
- signalize
- singularize
adj able to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctionsSynonyms- discriminating
- discriminative
- discriminatory
- select
- selective
Synonyms for discriminateverb recognize or perceive the differenceSynonymsRelated Words- subtilize
- differentiate
- distinguish
- secern
- secernate
- severalise
- severalize
- tell apart
- separate
- tell
verb treat differently on the basis of sex or raceSynonymsRelated Words- isolate
- insulate
- differentiate
- distinguish
- secern
- secernate
- severalise
- severalize
- tell apart
- separate
- tell
- hive off
- segregate
- redline
- disadvantage
- disfavor
- disfavour
verb distinguishRelated Words- make out
- discern
- tell apart
- spot
- distinguish
- pick out
- recognise
- recognize
adj marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctionsRelated WordsAntonyms |