derogates

verb

present tense third-person singular of derogate
as in dismisses
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 Synonyms for derogates
  1. dismisses
  2. minimizes
  3. diminishes
  4. criticizes
  5. denigrates
  6. disparages
Verb
  • Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of dismisses
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  • The sheets are also coated in a gel essence for a smooth, seamless feel, which minimizes friction—making these the virtual opposite of an exfoliating pad.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 July 2026
  • Take Bovaer, a popular feed additive that reduces cows’ methane emissions — or, in other words, minimizes the methane in their burps.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of minimizes
Verb
  • Fauci’s decision diminishes the potential for fireworks between Fauci and the chairman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Basic economics suggests that as the supply of food via grocery stores diminishes, prices rise.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of denigrates
Verb
  • Still, Kennedy disparages germ theory and attempts to undermine it with shaky arguments.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • There may not be campaign materials, including clothing that promotes or disparages any candidate on the ballot within 100 feet of the entrance to polling places.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of disparages
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“Derogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogates. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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