derogate

Meaning

Adj

debased

Verb

1. (obsolete) To partially repeal (a law etc.).
2. To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
3. To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened.
4. To remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.).
5. To act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself.

Synonyms

belittle

denigrate

disparage

devalue

minimize

detract

depreciate

devaluate

defame

set aside

debase

demean

depredate

discount

humiliate

infringe

misjudge

outrage

pirate

play down

prejudice

scorn

slander

slight

snub

transgress

underestimate

underrate

understate

undervalue

vilify

violate

detract from

abase

encroach on

asperse

breach

break

calumniate

cheapen

contravene

deflate

degrade

discredit

disgrace

disturb

downplay

fracture

Translations

déroger

zıt

dénigrer

sminuire

minimizar

eksiltmek

déprécier

vermindern

kêmkirin

schaden

derogar

denegrir

alçalmak

almak

karşı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛɹəɡeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from (the participle stem of) Latin dērogāre (“to annul, repeal part of a law, take away, detract from”), from de- (“from”) + rogāre (“to propose a law, ask”). Compare abrogate, arrogate, interrogate.