derogate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛrəɡeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form derogate

Third-person singular derogates

Past tense derogated

Past participle derogated

Present participle derogating

1. If a person derogates, they deviate from the rules of something.
2. If a person derogates another person, they belittle them.

Related words

• derogatory