derogate

Meanings

Verb

cause to seem less serious; play down
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.

Adj

Derogated, annulled in part.
Debased, deteriorated.

Origin / 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”) + rogō (“to ask, enquire; to propose a law”). Sporadic participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

Synonyms

belittle, decry, denigrate, depreciate, minimize, vilify

Antonyms

glorify, laud, praise

Scrabble Score: 10

derogate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 11

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