discriminate against

discriminate against someone or something

to single out a type of person or thing for special negative treatment or denial of equal treatment; to act in a prejudicial manner against someone or something. This law discriminates against short people. You discriminate against people in wheelchairs.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MÁEl Sechnaill	-	Ancient Irish
Etta	['etə]
Coleman	['kəulmən]
Phinees	-	Biblical Greek
Adnan	-	Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu
Earl	[ə:l]