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derogate
- Main Entry:
- der·o·gate

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈder-ə-ˌgāt, ˈde-rə-\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- der·o·gat·ed; der·o·gat·ing
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Late Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare, from Latin, to annul (a law), detract, from de- + rogare to ask, propose (a law)
— more at right
- Date:
- 15th century
transitive verb
: to cause to seem inferior : disparage
intransitive verb
1
: to take away a part so as to impair : detract
2
: to act beneath one's position or character
— der·o·ga·tion
\ˌder-ə-ˈgā-shən, ˌde-rə-\
noun
— de·ro·ga·tive
\di-ˈrä-gə-tiv\
adjective
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