Discriminate
11discriminate — v. 1) (D; intr.) to discriminate against (to discriminate against minorities) 2) (d; intr.) to discriminate among, between 3) (d; tr.) to discriminate from (to discriminate right from wrong) * * * [dɪs krɪmɪneɪt] between (d; intr.) to… …
12discriminate */ — UK [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] / US [dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt] verb Word forms discriminate : present tense I/you/we/they discriminate he/she/it discriminates present participle discriminating past tense discriminated past participle discriminated 1) [intransitive] to …
13discriminate — di|scrim|i|nate [dıˈskrımıneıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: discriminare to divide , from discernere; DISCERN] 1.) [I] to treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way discriminate against ▪ Under federal law, it is… …
14discriminate — dis|crim|i|nate [ dı skrımı,neıt ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race, or other personal features: Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender. discriminate against: Caulfield… …
15discriminate — 01. It is illegal to [discriminate] against someone based on their race, sex, age or sexual orientation. 02. Children of mixed races often face [discrimination] in our society. 03. This new drug is able to [discriminate] between healthy cells and …
16discriminate — [[t]dɪskrɪ̱mɪneɪt[/t]] discriminates, discriminating, discriminated 1) VERB If you can discriminate between two things, you can recognize that they are different. [V between pl n] He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a… …
17discriminate — verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin discriminatus, past participle of discriminare, from discrimin , discrimen distinction, from discernere to distinguish between more at discern Date: 1628 transitive verb 1 …
18discriminate — discriminately, adv. v. /di skrim euh nayt /; adj. /di skrim euh nit/, v., discriminated, discriminating, adj. v.i. 1. 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… …
19discriminate — verb 1 (I, T) to recognize a difference between things (+ between): It s sometimes difficult to discriminate between edible and poisonous mushrooms. | discriminate sth from: You must learn to discriminate fact from opinion. 2 (I) to treat people… …
20discriminate — verb (discriminated, discriminating) –verb (i) /dəsˈkrɪməneɪt / (say duhs krimuhnayt) 1. to make a distinction, as in favour of or against a person or thing: to discriminate against a minority. 2. to note or observe a difference; distinguish… …
