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derogate

Syllabification: (der·o·gate)
Pronunciation: /ˈderəˌgāt/
Definition of derogate

verb

formal
  • 1 [with object] disparage (someone or something):it is typical of Pirandello to derogate the powers of reason
  • 2 [no object] (derogate from) detract from:this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully
  • 3 [no object] (derogate from) deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behavior):one country has derogated from the Rome Convention

Derivatives

derogative

Pronunciation: /diˈrägətiv/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin derogat- 'abrogated', from the verb derogare, from de- 'aside, away' + rogare 'ask'

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Definition of derogate in the British & World English dictionary

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