| Discriminate 1. (v. t.) To distinguish; to draw distinction; as, to discriminate between fine wines; to discriminate against a group; to separate from another by discerning differences. 2. (a.) Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens. 3. (v. i.) To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption. 4. (v. i.) To treat unequally. 5. (v. i.) To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service. Thesaurus Entries analyze, anatomize, atomize, change, chop logic, collate, compare, contradistinguish, contrast, demarcate, demark, desynonymize, difference, differentiate, discern, discriminate against, disequalize, disfavor, disjoin, distinguish, diversify, divide, draw the line, extricate, favor, individualize, individuate, make a distinction, mark, mark off, mark out, mark the interface, modify, note, particularize, perceive, personalize, pick out, play favorites, prefer, red-bait, refine a distinction, remark, screen, screen out, segregate, select, separate, set a limit, set apart, set off, sever, severalize, show preference, sieve, sieve out, sift, sift out, sort, sort out, specialize, split hairs, subdivide, subtilize, treat unequally, vary, winnow |