discriminate
To make distinctionsTo make distinctions.
» Tom says he's been discriminated against.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To make distinctions.
Since he was color blind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.
To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
Low self-esteem can affect both rich and poor people: it doesn't discriminate.
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
(intransitive)To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.
diskriminieren
дискриминироватьdiskriminirovatʹ
дискримінува́тиdyskryminuváty
(intransitive, uncommon)To infringe upon (a person's rights) in a prejudicial manner.
(transitive)To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
differenzieren, unterscheiden
Examples
41 sentencesTom says he's been discriminated against.
Tom says that he's been discriminated against.
It is wrong of you to discriminate against people because of their race.
I've never felt discriminated against.
I don't discriminate.
deIch diskriminiere nicht. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of dFirst attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of discrīminō (“to divide, separate, distinguish”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from discrīmen (“a space between, division, separation, distinction”), from discernō (“to divide, separate, distinguish, discern”). By surface analysis, dis- + criminate.
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Forms
discriminates, discriminating, discriminated, discriminated| Base form | discriminate · to discriminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | discriminates |
| Present participle | discriminating |
| Past simple | discriminated |
| Past participle | discriminated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonyms- recognize or perceive the difference:know apart
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race:separatesingle out
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle