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Discriminate (Verb)

Recognize or perceive the difference.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The expert can discriminate between a genuine and a counterfeit painting with ease.
Her keen sense of smell allows her to discriminate between the different types of spices.
It's not easy to discriminate between the twins as they have identical features.
The machine's advanced sensors can discriminate between various sounds and detect potential problems.
Using specialized equipment, the researchers were able to discriminate between the subtle variations in the colors of the species.

Treat differently on the basis of sex or race.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The employer was sued for discriminate against female applicants during the hiring process.
It is against the law to discriminate against individuals based on the color of their skin.
The company was found guilty of attempting to discriminate against employees with disabilities by denying them promotions.
The landlord was accused of trying to discriminate against potential renters who were of a certain ethnicity.
A new policy was put in place to prevent the school from discriminate against students who were of different faiths.

Distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

She found it difficult to discriminate between the two wines in the blind taste test.
The tone deaf singer couldn't discriminate between the different musical notes.
I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish.
He had trouble trying to discriminate between the English accent and the Irish accent.
It was hard for her to discriminate the various bird calls in the forest.