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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb discriminate has 3 senses

• discriminate(v = verb.cognition) know apart - recognize or perceive the difference; Array
is one way to differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart
Derived forms noun discrimination₂, adjective discriminative₁, noun discriminator₁, adjective discriminatory₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

• discriminate(v = verb.social) separate, single out - treat differently on the basis of sex or race; Array
is one way to differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart
Derived forms noun discrimination₁, noun discriminator₁, adjective discriminatory₄, adjective discriminatory₁, adjective discriminatory₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

• discriminate(v = verb.perception) Array - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
is one way to discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart
Derived forms noun discrimination₂, adjective discriminative₁, adjective discriminatory₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

Adjective discriminate has 1 sense

• discriminate(a = adj.all) Array - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"
Antonym: indiscriminate

OXFORD DICTIONARY

DEVIL DICTIONARY

discriminate

v.i. To note the particulars in which one person or thing is, if possible, more objectionable than another.

THESAURUS

discriminate

analyze, anatomize, atomize, change, chop logic, collate, compare, contradistinguish, contrast, demarcate, demark, desynonymize, difference, differentiate, discern, discriminate against, disequalize, disfavor, disjoin, distinguish, diversify, divide, draw the line, extricate, favor, individualize, individuate, make a distinction, mark, mark off, mark out, mark the interface, modify, note, particularize, perceive, personalize, pick out, play favorites, prefer, red-bait, refine a distinction, remark, screen, screen out, segregate, select, separate, set a limit, set apart, set off, sever, severalize, show preference, sieve, sieve out, sift, sift out, sort, sort out, specialize, split hairs, subdivide, subtilize, treat unequally, vary, winnow

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discriminate

Difference

VB be different, differ, vary, ablude, mismatch, contrast, divaricate, differ toto coelo, differ longo intervallo, vary, modify, discriminate.

Taste

VB appreciate, judge, criticise, discriminate, taste, savor, smatch, smack, flavor, twang, tickle the palate, smack the lips.

Discrimination

VB discriminate, distinguish, severalize, recognize, match, identify, separate, draw the line, sift, separate the chaff from the wheat, winnow the chaff from the wheat, separate the men from the boys, split hairs, draw a fine line, nitpick, quibble, estimate, know which is which, know what is what, know 'a hawk from a handsaw', take into account, take into consideration, give due weight to, allow due weight to, weigh carefully.

Wisdom

VB be intelligent, have all one's wits about one, understand, catch an idea, take in an idea, take a joke, take a hint, see through, see at a glance, see with half an eye, see far into, see through a millstone, penetrate, discern, foresee, discriminate, know what's what, listen to reason.

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