discriminate

US /dɪˈskrɪm.ə.neɪt/
UK /dɪˈskrɪm.ə.neɪt/
1.
1.

recognize a distinction; differentiate.

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babies can discriminate between different facial expressions of emotion
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differentiatedistinguishseparatetell apart
2.

make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, sex, age, or disability.

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existing employment policies discriminate against women
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put at a disadvantagedisfavorvictimize
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discrimination