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discriminate

/dɪ'skrimɪ,neɪt/

Synonyms of discriminate Antonyms of discriminate Examples of discriminate Usage of discriminate Parts of discriminate Definition that contains discriminate Words sounding like discriminate Explanation of discriminate

verb
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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Similar:

separate single out

type of:
secernate tell separate secern severalise severalize tell apart distinguish differentiate
verb
recognize or perceive the difference
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Similar:

know apart

type of:
secern differentiate distinguish secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart
verb
distinguish
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"I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"

type of:
distinguish pick out make out discern tell apart spot recognize recognise
adjective
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
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"discriminate judgments" "discriminate people"
Opposite:

indiscriminate

Examples of discriminate

"I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
"discriminate judgments"
"discriminate people"