discriminate vs distinguish

discriminate is an adjective but distinguish is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discriminate	No	Yes	Yes	No
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distinguish is a hypernym of discriminate; that is, distinguish is a word with a broader meaning than discriminate:

Other hypernyms of discriminate include differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

As verbs, distinguish is a hypernym of discriminate; that is, distinguish is a word with a broader meaning than discriminate:

Other hypernyms of discriminate include discern, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart.

As verbs, distinguish is a hypernym of discriminate; that is, distinguish is a word with a broader meaning than discriminate:

Other hypernyms of discriminate include differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

discriminate (adjective)	distinguish (adjective)
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

discriminate (verb)	distinguish (verb)
recognize or perceive the difference	mark as different
distinguish	identify as in botany or biology, for example
treat differently on the basis of sex or race	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
	make conspicuous or noteworthy
	detect with the senses