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Word: Derogate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin derogat- ‘abrogated’, from the verb derogare, from de- ‘aside, away’ + rogare ‘ask’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛrəɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
detract from
Short Definition:detract from
Examples:- this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully
Definition:
deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behaviour)
Short Definition:deviate from
Examples:- one country has derogated from the Rome Convention
Definition:
disparage (someone or something)
Short Definition:disparage
Examples:- it is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason
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