discriminate (redirected from discriminated)

dis·crim·i·nate  (d-skrm-nt)

v. dis·crim·i·nat·ed, dis·crim·i·nat·ing, dis·crim·i·nates

v.intr.

1.

a. To make a clear distinction; distinguish: discriminate among the options available.

b. To make sensible decisions; judge wisely.

2. To make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice: was accused of discriminating against women; discriminated in favor of his cronies.

v.tr.

1. To perceive the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct: discriminate right from wrong.

2. To distinguish by noting differences; differentiate: unable to discriminate colors.

3. To make or constitute a distinction in or between: methods that discriminate science from pseudoscience.

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[Latin discrminre, discrmint-, from discrmen, discrmin-, distinction; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]

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dis·crimi·nate (-nt) adj.

dis·crimi·nate·ly adv.

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discriminate

Verb

[-nating, -nated]

1. to make a distinction against or in favour of a particular person or group

2. to recognize or understand a difference: to discriminate between right and wrong [Latin discriminare to divide]

discriminating adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	discriminate - recognize or perceive the difference know apart subtilize - mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
	2.	discriminate - treat differently on the basis of sex or race single out, separate isolate, insulate - place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates" differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" hive off - remove from a group and make separate; "The unit was hived off from its parent company" segregate - separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county" redline - discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
	3.	discriminate - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" make out, discern, tell apart, spot, distinguish, pick out, recognise, recognize - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
Adj.	1.	discriminate - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"

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discriminate

verb differentiate, distinguish, discern, separate, assess, evaluate, tell the difference, draw a distinction

discriminate against someone treat differently, single out, victimize, disfavour, treat as inferior, show bias against, show prejudice against

Translations

discriminate [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] vi to discriminate between → distinguir entre;

to discriminate against → discriminar contra

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discriminate [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] vi to discriminate between → établir une distinction entre, faire la différence entre;

to discriminate against → pratiquer une discrimination contre

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discriminate [dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt] vi to discriminate between → unterscheiden zwischen +dat;

to discriminate against → diskriminieren +acc

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discriminate [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] vi to discriminate between → distinguere tra;

to discriminate against → discriminare contro

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discriminate

v discriminate [diˈskrimineit]

1 (withbetween) to make or see a difference between It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty. onderskei يُمَيِّز، يُفَرِّق различавам rozlišovat skelne unterscheiden διακρίνω distinguir vahet tegema تشخیص دادن erottaa distinguer (entre) לְהַבחִין בֵּין- भेद करना diskriminirati, načiniti razliku különbséget tesz membedakan gera greinarmun á, greina á milli distinguere 識別する (...을) 구별하다, 분간하다 (at)skirti atšķirt membezakan onderscheid maken skjelne (mellom) rozróżniać discriminar a distinge (între) различать rozlišovať, rozoznať razlikovati napraviti razliku skilja på (mellan) บอกความแตกต่างระหว่าง ayırt etmek 區別 розрізняти; розпізнавати امتیاز کرنا phân biệt 区别

2 (often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently He was accused of discriminating against women employees. diskriminasie, iemand agterstel/benadeel يُمَيِّز ، يُعامِل بِتَمْييز дискриминация diskriminovat diskriminere; forskelsbehandle benachteiligen κάνω διακρίσεις discriminar diskrimineerima فرق گذاشتن؛ تبعیض قائل شدن syrjiä établir une discrimination (contre) לְהָפלוֹת भेदभाव करना praviti razliku između nekoga elfogult membeda-bedakan mismuna discriminare 差別する 차별 대우하다 diskriminuoti diskriminēt membeza-bezakan discrimineren gjøre forskjell på, diskriminere dyskryminować discriminar a discri­mina, a face o discriminare дискриминировать diskriminovať zapostavljati diskriminisati diskriminera ปฏิบัติอย่างเลือกที่รักมักที่ชังกับ ayrım yapmak 歧視 дискримінувати; ставитися по-різному تمیز برتنا phân biệt đối xử 歧视

n disˌcrimiˈnation

diskriminasie, onderskeiding تَمْييز отнасям се различно rozlišování; diskriminace diskrimination; diskriminering; forskelsbehandling die Diskriminierung διάκριση discriminación diskriminatsioon شناخت؛ تبعیض syrjintä discrimination הָבחָנָה, אַפלָיָה भेदभाव diskriminacija megkülönböztetés diskriminasi mismunun discriminazione 区別 구별, 차별 대우 diskriminacija diskriminācija; diskriminēšana perbezaan onderscheid, discriminatie forskjellsbehandling, diskriminering dyskryminacja discriminação discriminare дискриминация diskriminácia razlikovanje diskriminacija åtskillnad, diskriminering การแบ่งแยก ayrım, ayrımcılık 歧視 неоднакове ставлення; дискримінація تفریق sự phân biệt 歧视