Synonyms for discriminate
dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪt; -nɪtdis·crim·i·nate

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1. discriminateverb

   The central idea of withdrawing makes abstract in common speech a euphemism for appropriate (unlawfully), purloin, steal. In mental processes we discriminate between objects by distinguishing their differences; we separate some one element from all that does not necessarily belong to it, abstract it, and view it alone. We may separate two ideas, and hold both in mind in comparison or contrast; but when we abstract one of them, we drop the other out of thought. The mind is abstracted when it is withdrawn from all other subjects and concentrated upon one, diverted when it is drawn away from what it would or should attend to by some other interest, distracted when the attention is divided among different subjects, so that it can not be given properly to any. The trouble with the distracted person is that he is not abstracted. Compare DISCERN.

   Synonyms:
   abstract, appropriate, detach, distinguish, distract, divert, eliminate, purloin, remove, separate, steal, take away, withdraw

   Antonyms:
   add, combine, complete, conjoin, fill up, increase, restore, strengthen, unite

   Preposition:
   The purse may be abstracted from the pocket; the substance from the accidents; a book into a compend.

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1. discriminateverb

   marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

   "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"

   Antonyms:
   indiscriminate, promiscuous, wholesale, sweeping

2. discriminate, know apartverb

   recognize or perceive the difference

   Synonyms:
   know apart, separate, single out

   Antonyms:
   sweeping, promiscuous, indiscriminate, wholesale

3. discriminate, separate, single outverb

   treat differently on the basis of sex or race

   Synonyms:
   divide, assort, carve up, know apart, separate, come apart, fork, classify, secern, sort out, dissever, differentiate, class, part, break, disunite, severalise, furcate, fall apart, severalize, secernate, break up, split up, split, sort, distinguish, tell apart, tell, branch, single out, ramify

   Antonyms:
   promiscuous, indiscriminate, wholesale, sweeping

4. discriminateverb

   distinguish

   "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"

   Synonyms:
   know apart, separate, single out

   Antonyms:
   promiscuous, sweeping, wholesale, indiscriminate

Matched Categories

1. • Discern

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1. discriminateverb

   Synonyms:
   distinguish, mark the difference between

2. discriminateverb

   Synonyms:
   distinguish, make a distinction, note differences, judge nicely or accurately

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1. List of paraphrases for "discriminate":

   discriminated, discriminatory, discrimination, discriminates, distinguish, differentiate

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1. De Carolis:

   We are so heartened by the response and also for the courage of Maddie's family for their honest story of all the wonderful attributes that Maddie had along with the fact that she struggled with an addiction, their courageous act has helped change the face of addiction to one that is the face of a brother, sister, mom, dad, friend and neighbor. Addiction does not discriminate.

2. Jack Moline:

   President Trump was elected on the promise of a' complete and utter shutdown' of Muslim immigration to President Donald Trump. Since then, his administration has worked tirelessly to redefine' religious freedom' as a license to discriminate, if The President is serious about promoting true religious freedom worldwide, The President should start with The President own policies.

3. Meenal Sachdev:

   The hospitality industry is a hub for human trafficking, modern slavery is not specific to a certain type of hotel, it doesn't discriminate between a budget or five star hotel – it goes across the board.

4. Hickory Tavern:

   We strongly condemn the insults directed at one of our team members in remarks left by a patron on their credit card receipt, we value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation or for any other reason.

5. Virginia Foxx:

   When you think about Catholic universities, there are a lot of those, and quite a few of these universities would discriminate against same-sex student relationships.