discriminate
intermediateB2/dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt/ · dis-crim-in-ate
To recognize or ascertain what makes something different.
Meanings
To recognize or ascertain what makes something different.
کسی چیز کے مختلف ہونے کا اندازہ لگانا یا اس کی شناخت کرنا۔
تمیز کرنا
tameez karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- discriminate against
- discriminate between
- discriminate fairly
Example Sentences
It's important to discriminate between fact and opinion.
حقیقت اور رائے کے درمیان تمیز کرنا اہم ہے۔
Haqeeqat aur rai ke darmiyan tameez karna ahem hai.
The law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees.
قانون ملازمین کے خلاف تمیز کرنے سے منع کرتا ہے۔
Qanoon mulazimain ke khilaf tameez karne se mana karta hai.
He can easily discriminate different styles of painting.
وہ بآسانی پینٹنگ کے مختلف اندازوں میں تمیز کر سکتا ہے۔
Woh aasani se painting ke mukhtalif andaaz mein tameez kar sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'discriminate' as 'to discriminate differences'.
Picture a person separating colored balls into different groups.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بہت خودی سے کرتے ہو تم فرق سب میں، / کیا تم خود کو بھی قسم کھا کے سمجھے ہو؟
Bohat khudi se karte ho tum farq sab mein, / Kya tum khud ko bhi qasam kha ke samjhe ho?
You make distinctions among all with great pride, / Do you understand yourself even with an oath?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سب ایک جیسے نہیں ہوتے.
Sab aik jaise nahi hotay.
Not everyone is the same.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "discriminare" — to distinguish, to separate
First known use: 17th century
The word 'discriminate' evolved from Latin 'discriminare', which means to distinguish between categories.