discriminate against (someone or something)
discriminate against (someone or something)
To impose limitations on a particular person or group for prejudicial reasons. Those who continue to discriminate against people of color will continue to meet resistance from those who believe in equality.
See also: discriminate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- discriminate
- discriminate against
- discriminating
- drag out
- dragged out
- march on
- keep it up
- Keep it up!
- keep up
- grandfather (someone or something)