derogate

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛɹəɡeɪt/

The English word “derogate” has 7 meanings listed here.

verb

To partially repeal (a law etc.).
To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened.
To detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.).
To act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself.

adjective

Derogated, annulled in part.
Debased, deteriorated.

Etymology

Inherited 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”) +…

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