English dictionary
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English adjective: discriminate | |||
| 1. | discriminate marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions | ||
| Samples | Discriminate judgments. Discriminate people. | ||
| See also | discriminating | ||
| Antonyms | indiscriminate | ||
English verb: discriminate | |||
| 1. | discriminate (cognition) recognize or perceive the difference | ||
| Synonyms | know apart | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | subtilize | ||
| 2. | discriminate (social) treat differently on the basis of sex or race | ||
| Synonyms | separate, single out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour, hive off, insulate, isolate, redline, segregate | ||
| 3. | discriminate (perception) distinguish | ||
| Samples | I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart | ||
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