discriminate

verb · adjectiveC1

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

discriminates

V_ing/Gerund

discriminating

V_ed/pp

discriminated

1.
(intransitive)To make distinctions.
Since he was color blind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.
2.
To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
Low self-esteem can affect both rich and poor people: it doesn't discriminate.
3.
(transitive)To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more discriminate

Superlative

most discriminate

1.
Having its differences marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

disfavordifferentiate distinguishmake decisions based on prejudice disfavor

Trái nghĩa

favormake decisions based on prejudice favor

Cùng gốc / liên quan

discriminationdiscriminatordiscriminativediscriminatoryprice discriminateundiscriminated crimediscerndiscreetdiscrete

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro 1615; Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of discrīminō (to divide, separate, distinguish) (see -ate and -ate), from discrīmen (a space between, division, separation, distinction), from discernō (to divide, separate, distinguish, discern). dis- criminate.