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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•crim•i•nate /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. - Sociologyto make a distinction for or against a person on the basis of the group or class to which the person belongs, rather than according to merit: [no object]No company should expect to discriminate today and get away with it.[~ + against + object]Those employers discriminated against women for higher-paying jobs.[~ + in favor of]Is it acceptable to discriminate in favor of certain groups?
- to make, take note of, or observe a difference:[~ + between/among]He has trouble discriminating between red and green.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•crim•i•nate (v. di skrim′ə nāt′;adj. di skrim′ə nit),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj. v.i. - Sociologyto make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit;
show partiality:The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives. - to note or observe a difference;
distinguish accurately:to discriminate between things.
v.t. - to make or constitute a distinction in or between;
differentiate:a mark that discriminates the original from the copy. - to note or distinguish as different:He can discriminate minute variations in tone.
adj. - marked by discrimination;
making or evidencing nice distinctions:discriminate people; discriminate judgments.
- Latin discrīminātus separated, past participle of discrīmināre. See discriminant, -ate1
- 1620–30
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See distinguish.
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