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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.
See also: discriminate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Machlah-Biblical Hebrew
LirLEERIrish Mythology
GretchenGRET-khen (German), GRECH-ən (English)German, English
Shavonneshə-VAWN (English)Irish, English
Noa (1)-Hebrew, Biblical
Adhiambo-Eastern African, Luo
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