What is "discriminate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What is "discriminate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "discriminate": recognize or perceive the difference

Verb

  • Meaning: recognize or perceive the difference
  • Synonyms: discriminate know apart
  • Hyponyms: subtilize
  • Hypernyms: differentiate distinguish secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/

    Meaning of "discriminate": marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

    Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  • Example: discriminate judgments discriminate people
  • Synonyms: discriminate
  • Antonyms: indiscriminate
  • Also see: discriminating
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/

    Meaning of "discriminate": treat differently on the basis of sex or race

    Verb

  • Meaning: treat differently on the basis of sex or race
  • Synonyms: discriminate separate single out
  • Hyponyms: disadvantage disfavor disfavour hive off insulate isolate redline segregate
  • Hypernyms: differentiate distinguish secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/

    Meaning of "discriminate": distinguish

    Verb

  • Meaning: distinguish
  • Example: I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish
  • Synonyms: discriminate
  • Hypernyms: discern distinguish make out pick out recognise recognize spot tell apart
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/

  • Adjective: (intransitive) To make distinctions. Since he was colorblind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.(intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions based on prejudice. The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.(transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish. (Can we find and add a quotation of Cowper to this entry?) Barrow To discriminate the goats from the sheep.Barrow To discriminate the goats from the sheep.
  • Synonyms:

    segregate, incline, separate, favor, judge, disfavor, hate, victimize, single out, contradistinguish, be bigot, be partial, set apart, show bias, treat as inferior, treat differently, segregate, evaluate, specify, assess, discern, compare, separate, remark, perceive, extricate, note, sift, know, sever, judge, contrast, collate, difference, make out, split hairs, contradistinguish, severalize, discrepate, tell apart, tell the difference, know what's what,

    Antonyms:

    mix up, confuse, combine, unite, misunderstand, mix up, join, neglect, misinterpret, confuse,

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    discriminate in English: discriminate
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