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dis·crim·i·nate
(dĭ-skrĭm′ə-nāt′)v. dis·crim·i·nat·ed, dis·crim·i·nat·ing, dis·crim·i·nates
v.intr.
1. To make a clear distinction; distinguish: discriminate among the options available.
2. To make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit, especially to show prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or a similar social factor: was accused of discriminating against women; discriminated in favor of his cronies.
v.tr.
1. To perceive or notice the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct: unable to discriminate colors.
2. To make or constitute a distinction in or between: methods that discriminate science from pseudoscience; characteristics that discriminate early stone artifacts from pieces of natural stone.
[Latin discrīmināre, discrīmināt-, from discrīmen, discrīmin-, distinction; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·crim′i·nate (-nĭt) adj.
dis·crim′i·nate·ly adv.
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discriminate
vb
1. (intr; usually foll by in favour of or against) to single out a particular person, group, etc, for special favour or, esp, disfavour, often because of a characteristic such as race, colour, sex, intelligence, etc
2. (when: intr, foll by between or among) to recognize or understand the difference (between); distinguish: to discriminate right and wrong; to discriminate between right and wrong.
3. (intr) to constitute or mark a difference
4. (intr) to be discerning in matters of taste
adj
showing or marked by discrimination
[C17: from Latin discrīmināre to divide, from discrīmen a separation, from discernere to discern]
disˈcriminately adv
disˈcrimiˌnator n
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dis•crim•i•nate
(v. dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪt; adj. -nɪt)v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing,
adj. v.i.
1. to make a distinction in favor of or against a person on the basis of the group or class to which the person belongs, rather than according to merit.
2. to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately.
v.t. 3. to note or distinguish as different.
4. to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate.
adj. 5. marked by discrimination; making or evidencing nice distinctions.
[1620–30; < Latin discrīminātus, past participle of discrīmināre]
dis•crim′i•nate•ly, adv.
dis•crim′i•na`tor, n.
syn: See distinguish.
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discriminate
Past participle: discriminated
Gerund: discriminating
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Verb | 1. | discriminate - recognize or perceive the difference 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 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 He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one.
discriminate against someone treat differently, single out, victimize, disfavour, treat as inferior, show bias against, show prejudice against They believe the law discriminates against women.
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discriminate
verb1. To recognize as being different:
2. To make noticeable or different:
Able to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions:
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Translations
يُمَيِّز ، يُعامِل بِتَمْييزيُمَيِّز، يُفَرِّق
diskriminovatrozlišovat
diskriminereforskelsbehandleskelne
gera greinarmun á, greina á millimismuna
diskriminacijadiskriminuoti
atšķirtdiskriminēt
diskriminovaťrozlišovať
razlikovatizapostavljati
ayırt etmekayrım yapmak
discriminate
[dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt]A. VI
1. (= distinguish) → distinguir (between entre)
2. (= show prejudice) to discriminate against sb → discriminar a algn
to discriminate in favour of sb → hacer discriminaciones en favor de algn
to discriminate in favour of sb → hacer discriminaciones en favor de algn
B. VT → distinguir (from de)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
discriminate
[dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] vi
(= show bias) → établir une discrimination
to discriminate against sb → pratiquer une discrimination contre qn
to discriminate in favour of sb → pratiquer une discrimination en faveur de qn
to discriminate against sb → pratiquer une discrimination contre qn
to discriminate in favour of sb → pratiquer une discrimination en faveur de qn
(= recognize differences) to discriminate between sth and sth → distinguer qch de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
discriminate
vi
(= make unfair distinction) → Unterschiede machen (→ between zwischen +dat); to discriminate in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of/against somebody → jdn bevorzugen/benachteiligen
vt → unterscheiden, einen Unterschied machen zwischen (+dat); to discriminate good from bad → Gut und Böse unterscheiden können
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
discriminate
[dɪsˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt] vi to discriminate (between) (gen) → distinguere (tra)to discriminate against/in favour of → fare discriminazioni ai danni di/a favore di
to discriminate against women → fare discriminazioni contro le donne
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
discriminate
(diˈskrimineit) verb1. (with between) to make or see a difference between. It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.
2. (often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently. He was accused of discriminating against women employees.
disˌcrimiˈnation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
discriminate
v. discriminar; mostrar prejuicio; hacer notar diferencias.
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