discriminate
verb [ I ]
uk/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/ usto treat particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way:
Under the law, the state must administer its programs in ways that do not discriminate against anyone based on race.
discriminate on the basis of/on the grounds of sth The board ruled that the company had committed "unfair labor practices" by discriminating on the basis of union membership.
discriminate between sb/sth (and sb/sth) The government was accused of putting up tariffs and discriminating between domestic and foreign firms.
to be able to recognize the difference between people or things:
discriminate between sb/sth (and sb/sth) Conventional credit scoring systems do not reliably discriminate between good and bad payers among people in the 18 to 25 age group.