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discriminate
[ verb dih-skrim-uh-neyt; adjective dih-skrim-uh-nit ]
verb (used without object)
- to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality:
The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately:
to discriminate between things.
verb (used with object)
- to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate:
a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- to note or distinguish as different:
He can discriminate minute variations in tone.
adjective
- marked by discrimination; making or evidencing nice distinctions:
discriminate people; discriminate judgments.
discriminate
verb
- 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
- whenintr, foll by between or among to recognize or understand the difference (between); distinguish
to discriminate between right and wrong
to discriminate right and wrong
- intr to constitute or mark a difference
- intr to be discerning in matters of taste
adjective
- showing or marked by discrimination
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈˌԲٴǰ, noun
- 徱ˈԲٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·i·Բٱ· adverb
- -徱·i·Բe adjective
- d·i·Բٱ verb (used with object) prediscriminated prediscriminating
- ܲd·i·Բe adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discriminate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of discriminate1
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Example Sentences
But those who oppose it say the idea undermines merit-based selection processes and discriminates against qualified applicants.
He said many schools have flouted their legal obligations, “including by using DEI programs to discriminate against one group of Americans to favor another.”
Two years ago, Citibank agreed to pay $25.9 million to settle federal claims that it discriminated against customers with Armenian surnames.
A sergeant who has been listed as a defendant in several suits, Ashraf “Andy” Hanna, took his own legal action against the city, claiming he was discriminated against because of his Egyptian heritage.
Streaming businesses flagged digital taxes in Canada and Turkey that they said "unfairly target and discriminate" against US companies.
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