discriminate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧cri‧mi‧nate

Verb

Plain form discriminate

Third-person singular discriminates

Past tense discriminated

Past participle discriminated

Present participle discriminating

1. (intransitive) When you discriminate against someone, you make decisions based on prejudice.

   The law makes it illegal for people to discriminate against others based on their skin colour.

2. (intransitive) If you discriminate, you make a distinction.
   • Synonyms: differentiate and distinguish

   John is colorblind and cannot discriminate between red and green.