derogate

US: (v. der′ə gāt′; adj. der′ə git, -gāt′)

Inflections of 'derogate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

derogates

v 3rd person singular

derogating

v pres p

derogated

v past

derogated

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

der•o•gate  (v. der′ə gāt′;adj. der′ə git, -gāt′), v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing, 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).

v.t. 

3. to disparage or belittle.
4. [Archaic.] to take away (a part) so as to impair the whole.

adj. 

5. [Archaic.] debased.

• Latin dērogātus repealed, restricted (past participle of dērogāre), equivalent. to dē- de- + rog(āre) to ask + -ātus -ate¹
• late Middle English 1375–1425

der′o•ga′tion, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. See decry. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

derogate verb / ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt/

1. (intransitive) followed by from: to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
2. (intransitive) followed by from: to deviate in standard or quality; degenerate
3. (transitive) to cause to seem inferior, etc; disparage
4. (transitive) to curtail the application of (a law or regulation)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dērogāre to repeal some part of a law, modify it, from de- + rogāre to ask, propose a law

ˌderoˈgation noun

derogative / dɪˈrɒɡətɪv/ adjective