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.
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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.
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Ncbi Rofl,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2013
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.
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Ncbi Rofl,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogate
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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This can minimize cooling efficiency by making the unit work harder to bypass the clog, cause water damage from an overflowing drain pan, and even trigger respiratory issues from mold and mildew growth.
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The Environment Monwana was built with the vision of being a leading eco-conscious lodge, with integrated renewable energy sources, highly efficient heating and cooling systems, and smart technology that would minimize its environmental footprint.
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The weight that was added to the structure over its lifetime diminished the building’s margins against failure, the report said.
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Louden points out that sometimes an English word strengthens and diversifies the Pennsylvania Dutch lexicon rather than diminishes it.
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But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.
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Is The Vivisectors disparaging this sort of ’emptied’ novel, or attempting to give it newfound spiritual relevance?
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Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, sharply criticized the circumstances surrounding the whale’s death.
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Plenty of those who populate that category are championed instead of criticized.
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By denigrating the foundation of our democracy, Trump is willfully eroding it.
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This isn't about denigrating the other players in the league.
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“Derogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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