Definitions for derogate
ˈdɛr əˌgeɪtdero·gate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogateverb

   cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. derogateverb

   To partially repeal (a law etc.).

2. derogateverb

   To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.

3. derogateverb

   To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened.

4. derogateverb

   To remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.).

5. derogateverb

   To act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself.

6. derogateadjective

   debased

7. Etymology: From (the participle stem of) derogare, from de- + rogare. Compare abrogate, interrogate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derogateadjective

   Damaged; lessened in value.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Into her womb convey sterility;
   Dry up in her the organs of increase,
   And from her derogate body never spring
   A babe to honour her! William Shakespeare, King Lear.

2. To Derogateverb

   Etymology: derogo, Latin.

   1. To do an act contrary to a preceding law or custom, so as to diminish its former value.

   By several contrary customs and stiles used here, many of those civil and canon laws are controuled and derogated. Matthew Hale.

   2. To lessen the worth of any person or thing; to disparage.

3. To Derogateverb

   To degenerate; to do a thing contrary to one’s calling or dignity.

   We should be injurious to virtue itself, if we did derogate from them whom their industry hath made great. Richard Hooker.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derogate

   Derogation is a legal term of art.The term is also used in Catholic canon law, and in this context differs from dispensation in that it applies to the law, whereas dispensation applies to specific people affected by the law.

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1. derogate

   To derogate is to detract from, deviate from, or disparage something or someone. It can also mean to lessen the authority, reputation, or status of something or someone. In legal terms, it refers to the partial repeal or abolition of a law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derogateverb

   to annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law

2. Derogateverb

   to lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing

3. Derogateverb

   to take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from

4. Derogateverb

   to act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate

5. Derogatenoun

   diminished in value; dishonored; degraded

6. Etymology: [L. derogatus, p. p.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derogate

   der′o-gāt, v.i. to lessen by taking away: to detract.—adj. (Shak.) degenerate.—adv. Der′ogātely (Shak.), in a derogatory manner.—n. Derogā′tion, a taking from: detraction: depreciation.—adv. Derog′atorily.—n. Derog′atoriness.—adj. Derog′atory, detracting: injurious. [L. derogāre, -ātum, to repeal part of a law—de, down from, and rogāre, to propose a law.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of derogate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of derogate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=derogate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Derogate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=derogate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derogate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derogate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=derogate