Discriminate Definition
dĭ-skrĭmə-nāt
discriminated, discriminates, discriminating
verb
discriminated, discriminates, discriminating
To see the difference (between things); distinguish.
Webster's New World
To recognize the difference between; distinguish.
Webster's New World
To be discerning.
Webster's New World
To constitute a difference between; differentiate.
Webster's New World
To make distinctions in treatment; show partiality (in favor of) or prejudice (against)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Involving discrimination; distinguishing carefully.
Webster's New World
Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
Origin of Discriminate
-
From Latin discriminatus, past participle of discriminare (“to divide, separate, distinguish”), from discrimen (“a space between, division, separation, distinction”), from discerno (“to divide, separate, distinguish, discern”); see discern, discreet, discrete. Compare crime.
From Wiktionary
-
Latin discrīmināre discrīmināt- from discrīmen discrīmin- distinction krei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to discriminate using the buttons below.