All 6 Uses of
discriminate
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- His dark clothes were a plus in the shadows but would be no help if an indiscriminate burst of gunfire erupted, taking at least one of the guards with him.†
Chpt 4indiscriminate = without recognition of differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscriminate means not and reverses the meaning of discriminate. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- his extensive and not too discriminate search for sex
Chpt 17 *discriminate = appreciative of differences -- especially fine distinctions
- Not a single kill but multiple killings, indiscriminate killings!†
Chpt 19indiscriminate = without recognition of differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscriminate means not and reverses the meaning of discriminate. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- He fornicates indiscriminately, threatening the women he favours with loss of employment for themselves and their husbands, even brothers and cousins.†
Chpt 37indiscriminately = done without recognition of differencesstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscriminately means not and reverses the meaning of discriminately. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- People were chosen, again indiscriminately, and charged with stealing supplies and equipment from the garrison.†
Chpt 37
- What I suggested was no more than speculation based on the random violence caused by an obsessed killer who accepts his contracts without discrimination.†
Chpt 19 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(discriminate as in: suffered discrimination) to treat people of different groups differently -- especially unfair treatment due to race, religion or gender
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(2)
(discriminate as in: discriminating taste) to recognize or perceive differences -- especially fine distinctions