DEROGATE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

derogate

verb

ˈder-ə-ˌgāt

Definition of derogate

as in to dismiss

to express scornfully one's low opinion of there's no need to derogate him as a human being just because you disagree with him politically

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Recent Examples of derogate The key issue is who has the final authority to determine whether the play derogates the spirit or alters the characters. — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 28 Mar. 2018 Recent nonexperimental studies suggest that women are intolerant of attractive females and use indirect aggression to derogate potential rivals. — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2013

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But by the time of his indictment, Lorch was in failing health and found incompetent to stand trial, and lawsuits against him and the church were dismissed due to statute of limitations issues.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit was dismissed Monday without prejudice, meaning the case may be filed again.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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Nailing her intricate double front pass, Blakely performed three front-tumbling passes to minimize wear on her ankles.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Heavy-duty trucking focus The company expects the new service to help fleets lower diesel consumption, reduce operating costs, and minimize driver downtime through on-site fueling.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimize

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Instead, the fresh requirements appeared to diminish prospects for a quick deal, despite optimism last week an agreement was near.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
But they’ve never been litigated — and the developments are already stoking fears of diminishing Fed independence as the central bank weighs whether to raise interest rates at its next meeting.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminish

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But if a broadcaster publicly questions or disparages the viability of candidates, especially the front-runner, as Kevin Collins did on social media during BC’s search process, employers keep those receipts and consequences should be no surprise.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
It can’t be used to target a political party affiliation or to disparage members of Congress, other individuals or political parties.

— Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disparage

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Chief Critic Democratic Party consultant and former President Barack Obama’s ex-campaign adviser David Axelrod criticized the White House’s decision to use the old plane as a decoy with journalists on board.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The two lawmakers have intensely criticized Fauci over the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for years, with Paul recently releasing diary entries penned by Fauci during the height of the pandemic.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticize

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These are useful qualities, evolutionarily, but also ones that encourage us to take the extraordinary and very quickly denigrate it as mundane.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Paul has backed the theory that the coronavirus emerged from a lab, and has accused Fauci and other top officials of publicly downplaying and denigrating that theory, especially in the early days of the pandemic.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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