di ‧ scrim ‧ i ‧ nate AC /dɪˈskrɪməneɪt, dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ discriminate ; noun : ↑ discrimination ; adjective : ↑ discriminatory ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: discriminare 'to divide' , from discernere ; ⇨ ↑ discern ]
1 . [intransitive] to treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way
discriminate against
Under federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against minorities and women.
discriminate on the grounds/basis of something
It was found that the company still discriminated on the basis of race in promotions.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] to recognize a difference between things SYN differentiate
discriminate between
Newborn babies can discriminate between a man’s and a woman’s voice.
discriminate something from something
the process of learning to discriminate fact from opinion