discriminate-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: treat differently on the basis of sex or race

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DISCRIMINATE NP2

Examples:
She was discriminated against when she. was not accommodated for
her medical condition and not allowed to work due to her pregnancy.

Mappings:
VerbNet: conspire-71
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: discriminate.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: recognize a difference, distinguish

Examples:
I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated
dish.
Memory measures discriminated the two surgical groups.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Differentiation
PropBank: discriminate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3