derogate

Verb

Verb Forms: derogated, derogating, derogates

To detract from; to belittle or disparage someone or something.
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.

Examples

He tried not to DEROGATE his opponent’s previous plays, even if they were weak.

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, denigrate, minimize, decry, depreciate, vilify

Antonyms

glorify, laud#Verb, praise#Verb

Scrabble Score: 10

derogate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
derogate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
derogate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

derogate: valid Words With Friends Word