discriminate vs isolate

discriminate is an adjective but isolate is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, isolate is a hyponym of discriminate; that is, isolate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discriminate:

Other hyponyms of discriminate include insulate, hive off, segregate, redline, disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour.

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

discriminate (verb)	isolate (verb)
recognize or perceive the difference	place or set apart
distinguish	obtain in pure form
treat differently on the basis of sex or race	set apart from others
	separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them