'Discriminate' definitions:
Definition of 'discriminate'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" [ant: indiscriminate]
verb
Recognize or perceive the difference [syn: discriminate, know apart]
verb
Treat differently on the basis of sex or race [syn: discriminate, separate, single out]
verb
Distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
Definition of 'Discriminate'
From: GCIDE
- Discriminate \Dis*crim"i*nate\, v. i.
- 1. To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (a) To treat unequally. (b) (Railroads) To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Discriminate'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Discriminate'
From: GCIDE
- Discriminate \Dis*crim"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discriminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discriminating.] To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
- To discriminate the goats from the sheep. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'discriminate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- analyze,
- anatomize,
- atomize,
- change,
- chop logic,
- collate,
- compare,
- contradistinguish,
- contrast,
- demarcate,
- demark,
- desynonymize,
- difference,
- differentiate,
- discern,
- discriminate against,
- disequalize,
- disfavor,
- disjoin,
- distinguish,
- diversify,
- divide,
- draw the line,
- extricate,
- favor,
- individualize,
- individuate,
- make a distinction,
- mark,
- mark off,
- mark out,
- mark the interface,
- modify,
- note,
- particularize,
- perceive,
- personalize,
- pick out,
- play favorites,
- prefer,
- red-bait,
- refine a distinction,
- remark,
- screen,
- screen out,
- segregate,
- select,
- separate,
- set a limit,
- set apart,
- set off,
- sever,
- severalize,
- show preference,
- sieve,
- sieve out,
- sift,
- sift out,
- sort,
- sort out,
- specialize,
- split hairs,
- subdivide,
- subtilize,
- treat unequally,
- vary,
- winnow
Words containing 'Discriminate'
- Discriminable,
- Discriminal,
- Discriminant,
- Discriminated,
- Discriminately,
- Discriminateness,
- Discriminating,
- Discriminatingly,
- Discrimination,
- Discriminative,
- Discriminatively,
- Discriminator,
- Discriminous,
- discriminative stimulus,
- freedom from discrimination,
- racial discrimination,
- sexual discrimination,
- non-discrimination