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discriminates - 11 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | discriminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show prejudice |
| Synonyms: | disfavor, favor, hate, incline, judge, segregate, separate, victimize, be bigot, be partial, contradistinguish, set apart, show bias, single out, treat as inferior, treat differently |
| Main Entry: | discriminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | differentiate, distinguish |
| Synonyms: | assess, collate, compare, contradistinguish, contrast, difference, discern, discrepate, evaluate, extricate, judge, know, know what's what, make out*, note, perceive, remark, segregate, separate, sever, severalize, sift, specify, split hairs*, tell apart, tell the difference |
| Antonyms: | confuse, mix up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | characterize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | typify, distinguish |
| Synonyms: | brand, constitute, define, delineate, describe, designate, differentiate, discriminate, feature, identify, indicate, inform, make up, mark, outline, peg, pigeonhole*, portray, represent, stamp, style, symbolize, tab, belong to, button down, individualize, individuate, peculiarize, personalize, signalize, singularize, typecast |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cull |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pick out for reason |
| Synonyms: | choose, discriminate, elect, extract, glean, mark, pluck, prefer, select, sift, take, thin, winnow, opt for, optate, single out, thin out |
| Main Entry: | differentiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a distinction |
| Synonyms: | antithesize, characterize, comprehend, contrast, demarcate, discern, discrepate, discriminate, extricate, individualize, individuate, know, know what's what, mark, mark off, redline, separate, set apart, set off, sever, severalize, split hairs*, tell apart, understand |
| Antonyms: | associate, confuse, connect, group, link, mix up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discern |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch sight of; recognize and understand |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, apprehend, ascertain, behold, descry, detect, determine, difference, differentiate, discover, discriminate, distinguish, divine, espy, extricate, find out, focus, foresee, judge, know, make out, note, notice, observe, perceive, read, remark, rubberneck*, separate, spot, take in, view, discrepate, figure out, get a load of, get the picture, get wise to, make distinction, pick out, secern, see the light, see through, severalize |
| Antonyms: | disregard, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell the difference |
| Synonyms: | analyze, ascertain, categorize, characterize, classify, collate, decide, demarcate, determine, diagnose, differentiate, discriminate, divide, estimate, extricate, finger*, identify, judge, know, label, make out, mark, name, part, pinpoint, place, qualify, recognize, select, separate, sift, specify, spot, tag, determinate, diagnosticate, figure out, individualize, individuate, mark off, set apart, set off, signalize, single out, singularize, sort out, tell apart, tell between, tell from |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discern, identify |
| Synonyms: | beam*, catch, descry, detect, dig, discover, discriminate, eye, flash*, focus, know, make out, mark, note, notice, observe, perceive, read, recognize, remark, see, spot, spy, take in, tell, view, eyeball, get a load of, get an eyeful, pick out, pick up on |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | know |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand information |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, experience, fathom, grasp, have, ken, learn, notice, perceive, prize, realize, recognize, see, undergo, apperceive, be acquainted, be cognizant, be conversant in, be informed, be learned, be master of, be read, be schooled, be versed, cognize, feel certain, get the idea, have down pat, have information, have knowledge of, keep up on, on top of |
| Antonyms: | misinterpret, misunderstand |
| Main Entry: | separate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | isolate, segregate |
| Synonyms: | assign, break up, classify, comb, compartment, cut off, discriminate, distribute, group, insulate, interval, intervene, island, order, seclude, sequester, sift, sort, space, split up, winnow, close off, compartmentalize, draw apart, put on one side, rope off, single out, stand between |
| Antonyms: | desegregate, join, unite |
| Main Entry: | tell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand, discern |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, clinch, comprehend, deduce, determine, differentiate, discover, discriminate, distinguish, divine, find out, identify, know, learn, make out, perceive, recognize, see, be sure, know for certain |
| Notes: | say, speak, and tell are near synonyms, but say is usually followed by a statement or words actually uttered |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand |
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