discriminar

Senses

1. 1.

   to discriminate (against)

   to treat unfairly based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion

2. 2.

   to distinguish, to differentiate

   to perceive or identify differences between things

3. 3.

   to itemize, to list

   to enumerate or specify items individually in detail

Examples

• "É crime discriminar alguém por causa da cor da pele."

  It's a crime to discriminate against someone because of their skin color.

• "O relatório discrimina todas as despesas do projeto."

  The report itemizes all the project expenses.

• "É importante discriminar os fatos das opiniões."

  It's important to distinguish facts from opinions.

Usage

Most commonly used in the negative sense of prejudicial discrimination (discriminar contra alguém). In formal/business contexts, also means "to itemize" or "to list in detail." The noun form is "discriminação" (discrimination).