derogate+from

  • 21derogate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare, from Latin, to annul (a law), detract, from de + rogare to ask, propose (a law) more at right Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to… …

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  • 22derogate — derogation, n. v. /der euh gayt /; adj. /der euh git, gayt /, v., derogated, derogating, adj. v.i. 1. to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually fol. by from). 2. to stray in character or conduct; degenerate (usually fol. by from).… …

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  • 23derogate — der•o•gate [[t]ˈdɛr əˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to detract, as from authority or estimation (usu. fol. by from) 2) to stray in character or conduct; degenerate (usu. fol. by from) 3) cvb to disparage or belittle • Etymology: 1375–1425; late …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24derogate — der·o·gate || derÉ™geɪt v. belittle, depreciate, cheapen, devalue; deviate from terms and conditions; repeal or revoke section of a law …

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  • 25derogate —   v.i.,v.t. v.i. & t. reduce value (of); detract from.    ♦ derogation, n.    ♦ derogatory, a. disparaging …

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  • 26detract from — 1. Depreciate, disparage, decry, asperse, abuse, calumniate, vilify, traduce, defame, derogate from. 2. Subtract from, lessen, diminish, depreciate, deteriorate, lower, derogate from …

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  • 27detract from — Synonyms and related words: bedwarf, belittle, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, cry down, de emphasize, debase, decrease, decry, degrade, depreciate, derogate, derogate from, diminish, disapprove of, discount, discredit, disgrace,… …

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  • 28take from — 1. Deduct from, subtract from, take away from. 2. Derogate from, detract from. 3. Deprive, dispossess …

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  • 29take from — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abridge, abstract, bate, belittle, bereave, bleed, compress, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off, damp, dampen, decrease, deduct, deflate, depreciate, depress, deprive, deprive of, derogate,… …

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  • 30subtract from — index derogate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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