Discriminate

Synonyms of discriminate

• differentiate
• segregate
• distinguish

Antonyms of discriminate

• accept
• include
• equalize

Collocations of discriminate

discriminate against

Frequency: 80 %

The company was accused of discriminating against employees based on their race.

discriminate between

Frequency: 70 %

It can be difficult to discriminate between the different species of birds.

discriminate in favor of

Frequency: 60 %

The teacher was criticized for discriminating in favor of certain students.

discriminate on the basis of

Frequency: 50 %

It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender in the workplace.

Idiomatic Expressions for discriminate

• Phrase: discriminate between
  Meaning: to recognize a difference between two things
  Usage: It can be difficult to discriminate between the twins because they look so alike.