DISCRIMINATE


Meaning of DISCRIMINATE in English

v.

1. intr. (often foll. by between) make or see a distinction; differentiate (cannot discriminate between right and wrong).

2 intr. make a distinction, esp. unjustly and on the basis of race, colour, or sex.

3 intr. (foll. by against) select for unfavourable treatment.

4 tr. (usu. foll. by from) make or see or constitute a difference in or between (many things discriminate one person from another).

5 intr. observe distinctions carefully; have good judgement.

6 tr. mark as distinctive; be a distinguishing feature of.

Derivatives:

discriminately adv. discriminative adj. discriminator n. discriminatory adj.

Etymology: L discriminare f. discrimen -minis distinction f. discernere DISCERN

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.