[ dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt ]
■ verb
1》 recognize a distinction.
↘perceive or constitute the difference in or between.
2》 (usu. ~ against ) make an unjust distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, sex, or age.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
discriminative adjective
Origin
C17: from L. discriminat- , discriminare 'distinguish between'.