单词 | derogate |
释义 | derogate/ˈdɛrəɡeɪt /verb formal 1 [no object] (derogate from) Detract from: this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully...
Synonyms detract from, devalue, diminish; reduce, lessen, lower, depreciate, take away from; demean, cheapen, defame 2 [no object] (derogate from) Deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behaviour): one country has derogated from the Rome Convention...
Synonyms deviate, diverge, depart, take away, digress, veer, swerve, drift, stray; differ, vary; change; conflict with, be incompatible with 3 [with object] Disparage (someone or something): it is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason...
Synonyms disparage, denigrate, belittle, diminish, deprecate, downplay, detract from, deflate, decry, discredit, cast aspersions on, downgrade, slight, run down, criticize, defame, vilify, abuse, insult, attack, speak ill of, speak evil of, pour scorn on informal bad-mouth, do a hatchet job on, take to pieces, pull apart, throw mud at, drag through the mud, slate, have a go at, hit out at, lay into, tear into, knock, slam, pan, bash, hammer, roast, skewer, bad-mouth, throw brickbats at British informal rubbish, slag off, monster North American informal pummel, dump on Australian/New Zealand informal bag archaic contemn rare vituperate, asperse, vilipend Derivativesderogative
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin derogat- 'abrogated', from the verb derogare, from de- 'aside, away' + rogare 'ask'. Rhymes |
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