derogate (redirected from derogating)

der·o·gate  (dr-gt)

v. der·o·gat·ed, der·o·gat·ing, der·o·gates

v.intr.

1. To take away; detract: an error that will derogate from your reputation.

2. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray.

v.tr.

To disparage; belittle. See Synonyms at decry.

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[Middle English derogaten, from Latin drogre, drogt- : d-, de- + rogre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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dero·gation n.

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derogate

vb [ˈdɛrəˌgeɪt]

1. (intr; foll by from) to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract

2. (intr; foll by from) to deviate in standard or quality; degenerate

3. (tr) to cause to seem inferior, etc.; disparage

4. (Law) (tr) to curtail the application of (a law or regulation)

adj [ˈdɛrəgɪt -ˌgeɪt]

Archaic debased or degraded

[from Latin dērogāre to repeal some part of a law, modify it, from de- + rogāre to ask, propose a law]

derogately  adv

derogation  n

derogative  [dɪˈrɒgətɪv] adj

derogatively  adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

derogate - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" belittle, denigrate, minimize disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" talk down - belittle through talk

Translations

derogate [ˈderəgeɪt] VI to derogate from (= detract from) → quitar mérito or valor a; (= reduce) [+ authority] → menoscabar; (= deviate from) → desviarse de

derogate

vi to derogate from something (form) → einer Sache (dat) → Abbruch tun