derogate
To partially repealTo partially repeal (a law etc.).
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To partially repeal (a law etc.).
(transitive)To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
принижатьprinižatʹ, умалятьumaljatʹ
(ambitransitive)To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened.
(intransitive)To detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.).
(intransitive)To act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself.
- cause to seem less serious; play down
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Late Middle English derogaten, from derogat(e) (“annulled, abrogated”, usedInherited from Late Middle English derogaten, from derogat(e) (“annulled, abrogated”, used participially and later as the past participle of derogaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix) borrowed from Latin dērogātus, perfect passive participle of dērogō (“to annul, repeal part of a law, take away, detract from”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from dē- (“from”) + rogō (“to ask, enquire; to propose a law”). Sporadic participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
derogates, derogating, derogated, derogatedSynonyms
26 synonymsAntonyms
36 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle