discriminate
/dɪ'skrimɪ,neɪt/
verbadjective
12 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Treat differently on the basis of sex or race.
2
Recognize or perceive the difference.
3
ADJECTIVEDistinguish.
“I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish”
1
Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions.
“discriminate judgments”
“discriminate people”
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiniscriminateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdis · crim · i · nate
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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