discriminate

[US]/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/
[UK]/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. distinguish, differentiate, separate
vi. treat unfairly or unequally

Phrases & Collocations

discriminate against

Example Sentences

to discriminate against women

unable to discriminate colors.

laws that discriminate anyone

discriminate right from wrong.

They can discriminate hundreds of colours.

A teacher must not discriminate between pupils.

discriminate among the options available.

existing employment policies discriminate against women.

the action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies.

discriminate good books from bad ones

This boy can discriminate minute variations in tone.

It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races.

You must learn to discriminate between facts and opinions.

babies can discriminate between different facial expressions of emotion.

features that discriminate this species from other gastropods.

"When you come to a composition, you must try to discriminate between facts and opinions."

Death does not discriminate; it comes to everyone.

The new law discriminates against lower-paid workers.

He is the connoisseur who can discriminate between two equally fine wines.

How can he discriminate the real painting from the false one?

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