DISCRIMINATE


Meaning of DISCRIMINATE in English

(~s, discriminating, ~d)

1.

If you can ~ 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 ~ 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 ~s against women.

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

VERB: V against n, V in favour of n

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