1. treated unfairly based on prejudice against a particular group
Usage: past tense of discriminate
2. recognized or perceived differences between things
Usage: past tense of discriminate

Examples

• The company discriminated against older workers in their hiring practices.
• She felt discriminated against because of her accent.
• The law prohibits being discriminated against based on race or gender.
• The scientist discriminated between the two similar species.
• He discriminated carefully between fact and opinion in his research.
• The wine expert discriminated among the subtle flavors in each vintage.