Discriminate
Discriminate , adjective
[Latin discriminatus, past participle of discriminare to divide, separate, from discrimen division, distinction, decision, from discernere. See Discern, and compare Criminate.]
Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens. — Bacon
Discriminate , transitive verb
To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish. — Cowper
To discriminate the goats from the sheep.
Discriminate , intransitive verb
1.
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.
2.
(a) (Railroads) To treat unequally.
(b)
(Railroads) To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.