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.
—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.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogate
Verb
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Johnson dismissed the criticism.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Red flags worth walking away from include dismissing symptoms without investigation, attributing everything to stress or anxiety, discouraging second opinions and making patients feel rushed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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How can the footprint of the building and a three-level parking structure to house about 300 cars be minimized?—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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This will help bolster TSA efforts to keep our skies safe and minimize air travel disruptions.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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How diminished will their opportunities for success be in the real world?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lightning is diminishing over shipping lanes as a result of the use of cleaner fuel.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s decision to court the Farm Animal Rights Movement and disparage the work of Maryland farmers appears less like a genuine moral objection to animal cruelty and more like a desperate attempt to recover momentum in his ailing, undeclared campaign for president.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hegseth has spent his tenure as defense secretary disparaging laws and rules and reveling in the rhetoric of violence.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rogers, reportedly to the shock of those in attendance, backed up Microsoft by criticizing the work of the auditors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee criticized the failure of Bondi's DOJ to take new action against Epstein associates, even as the United Kingdom has made arrests based on information in the latest releases of files.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Villaraigosa acknowledged the allegations against Chavez complicate and denigrate his legacy as both a civil rights leader and a man.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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But unlike men who exploited humoral theory and biblical myths to denigrate women’s bodies and minds, Hildegard valorized the contribution of female difference to nature’s grand scheme.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Derogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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