DISCRIMINATE


Meaning of DISCRIMINATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪskrɪmɪneɪt ]

( discriminates, discriminating, discriminated)

1.

If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different.

He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one...

VERB : V between pl-n

2.

To discriminate against a group of people or in favour of a group of people means to unfairly treat them worse or better than other groups.

They believe the law discriminates against women.

...legislation which would discriminate in favour of racial minorities...

VERB : V against n , V in favour of n

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.