Discriminate
21discriminate — verb 1) he cannot discriminate between fact and fiction Syn: differentiate, distinguish, draw a distinction, tell the difference, tell apart; separate, separate the sheep from the goats, separate the wheat from the chaff See note at distinguish… …
22discriminate — verb 1) he cannot discriminate between fact and opinion Syn: differentiate, distinguish, draw a distinction, tell the difference, tell apart, separate 2) policies that discriminate against women Syn: be biased, be prejudiced, treat differently …
23discriminate — v. 1 intr. (often foll. by between) make or see a distinction; differentiate (cannot discriminate between right and wrong). 2 intr. make a distinction, esp. unjustly and on the basis of race, colour, or sex. 3 intr. (foll. by against) select for… …
24discriminate — verb a) To make distinctions. Since he was colorblind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles. b) To make decisions based on prejudice. The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color. Syn …
25discriminate — dis·crim·i·nate dis krim ə .nāt vb, nat·ed; nat·ing vt to respond selectively to (a stimulus) vi to respond selectively <the capacity of organisms to discriminate (J. A. Swets)> …
26discriminate — verb ADVERB ▪ positively (esp. BrE) ▪ actively ▪ unfairly, unlawfully (law, esp. BrE) ▪ racially ▪ …
27discriminate — Synonyms and related words: analyze, anatomize, atomize, change, chop logic, collate, compare, contradistinguish, contrast, demarcate, demark, desynonymize, difference, differentiate, discern, discriminate against, disequalize, disfavor, disjoin …
28discriminate — [dɪ skrɪmɪneɪt] verb 1》 recognize a distinction. ↘perceive or constitute the difference in or between. 2》 (usu. discriminate against) make an unjust distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of… …
29discriminate — [dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt] verb 1) [I] to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race, or other personal features laws that discriminate against women[/ex] 2) [I/T] to recognize the difference between things …
30discriminate between — index choose, compare Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
