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derogate
This term carries a heavy sense of devaluation or deviation, often appearing in legal, formal, or academic registers. When used intransitively with from, it describes a failure to adhere to a standard or a reduction in the authority of a rule, suggesting a sliding away from an ideal or a strict requirement.
In its transitive form, the word functions as a tool of social or professional devaluation. It describes the act of stripping away prestige or honor through criticism. While similar to disparage, derogate often implies a more systematic or formal attempt to lower the perceived status of a person or entity.
Meanings
Examples
The government cannot derogate from the fundamental rights of citizens during a state of emergency.
The government cannot derogate from the fundamental rights of citizens during a state of emergency.
I cannot believe he would derogate his own mentor just to get a promotion.
We must ensure that these new regulations do not derogate from the original treaty.
Stop trying to derogate my achievements just because you are jealous.
Does this amendment derogate from the existing bylaws of the association?
He spent the entire dinner trying to derogate the host's taste in wine.
I wonder if this decision will derogate from the integrity of the entire project.
The lawyer argued that the clause did not derogate from the client's legal standing.