Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to discriminate
Participle: discriminated
Gerund: discriminating
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | discriminate |
| you | discriminate |
| he;she;it | discriminates |
| we | discriminate |
| you | discriminate |
| they | discriminate |
Perfect
| I | have discriminated |
| you | have discriminated |
| he;she;it | has discriminated |
| we | have discriminated |
| you | have discriminated |
| they | have discriminated |
Past
| I | discriminated |
| you | discriminated |
| he;she;it | discriminated |
| we | discriminated |
| you | discriminated |
| they | discriminated |
Pluperfect
| I | had discriminated |
| you | had discriminated |
| he;she;it | had discriminated |
| we | had discriminated |
| you | had discriminated |
| they | had discriminated |
Future
| I | will discriminate |
| you | will discriminate |
| he;she;it | will discriminate |
| we | will discriminate |
| you | will discriminate |
| they | will discriminate |
Future Perfect
| I | will have discriminated |
| you | will have discriminated |
| he;she;it | will have discriminated |
| we | will have discriminated |
| you | will have discriminated |
| they | will have discriminated |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | discriminate |
| you | discriminate |
| he;she;it | discriminate |
| we | discriminate |
| you | discriminate |
| they | discriminate |
Perfect
| I | have discriminated |
| you | have discriminated |
| he;she;it | have discriminated |
| we | have discriminated |
| you | have discriminated |
| they | have discriminated |
Imperfect
| I | discriminated |
| you | discriminated |
| he;she;it | discriminated |
| we | discriminated |
| you | discriminated |
| they | discriminated |
Pluperfect
| I | had discriminated |
| you | had discriminated |
| he;she;it | had discriminated |
| we | had discriminated |
| you | had discriminated |
| they | had discriminated |
Conditional
Present
| I | would discriminate |
| you | would discriminate |
| he;she;it | would discriminate |
| we | would discriminate |
| you | would discriminate |
| they | would discriminate |
Perfect
| I | would have discriminated |
| you | would have discriminated |
| he;she;it | would have discriminated |
| we | would have discriminated |
| you | would have discriminated |
| they | would have discriminated |
Imperative
| you | discriminate |
| we | Let's discriminate |
| you | discriminate |
Verbs conjugated like 'discriminate'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'discriminate'
incriminate,
accriminate,
criminate,
discruciate,
disseminate,
dissimilate,
recriminate,
debrominate,
deiminate,
deliminate,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- see a difference
- differentiate, distinguish, tell apart
- make distinctions
- tell apart
- distinguish
- know, sift, differentiate, separate, notice
- favor
- segregate, incline
Antonyms
- to allow something unpleasant to exist or occur
- chafe, lose one's temper, rage, snap, tolerate
- favor
- disfavor, disapproval, refusal, prohibition
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1628, from L.
discriminare "to divide," from
discrimen, derived n. from
discernere (see discern). The adverse (usually racial) sense is first recorded 1866, Amer.Eng. Positive sense remains in
discriminating (adj.) "possessing discernment" (1792).
"It especially annoys me when racists are accused of 'discrimination.' The ability to discriminate is a precious facility; by judging all members of one 'race' to be the same, the racist precisely shows himself incapable of discrimination." [Christopher Hitchens]
2. First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of discrīminō (“to divide, separate, distinguish”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from discrīmen (“a space between, division, separation, distinction”), from discernō (“to divide, separate, distinguish, discern”). By surface analysis, dis- + criminate.
Verbs referencing "discriminate"
Finnish with old forms
diskriminoida, Hungarian
diszkriminál.
Sample Sentences
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Since he was color blind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.
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Low self-esteem can affect both rich and poor people: it doesn't discriminate.
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The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.
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“The more a young person is discriminated against, the more likely they will experience emotional difficulties including depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues and even suicidal ideation,” said Duffy, who specializes in work with teens, parents, couples and families, and wrote the book “Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety.” [2021 November 8, Kristen Rogers, “Discrimination of any kind can lead to much higher risk of mental and behavioral issues for young people, study finds”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2022:]
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The Office for Civil Rights said that it sent letters under its authority to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which bans any institution receiving federal funds from discriminating based on race, color, and national origin. [2025 March 10, Karina Tsui and Elizabeth Wolfe, “Department of Education investigating 60 colleges and universities over antisemitism claims”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2025:]
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The ordinance condones immorality and discriminates against my children's rights to grow up in a healthy, decent community. [1977 January 19, Anita Bryant, quotee, “Bias Against Homosexuals Is Outlawed in Miami”, in The New York Times, page 14:]
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There's also expected to be a ruling out of Washington over Texas' efforts to impose a restrictive new voter law that many minority groups allege discriminates against their right to vote. [2012 August 28, “Federal court finds discrimination in new Texas voting maps”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2019:]
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Under the RHA, a person can sue the State of Illinois or local governments like cities and counties if they improperly deny, interfere with, or discriminate against the person’s fundamental rights to make their own reproductive health decisions. [2019 June 20, “Illinois Reproductive Health Act FAQ”, in ACLU Illinois, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2019:]
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To discriminate the goats from the sheep. [1670-7, Isaac Barrow, “Sermon XX: Against rash Censuring and Judging”, in The Theological Works, volume 1, published 1818, page 448:]
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Still stranger much, that when at length mankind
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Had reach'd the sinewy firmness of their youth,
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And could discriminate and argue well
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On subjects more mysterious [1785, William Cowper, “Book V. The Winter Morning Walk.”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC, page 195:]