Definitions for derogate

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derogate der·o·gate

Spelling: [verb der-uh-geyt; adjective Derogate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 300 anagrams from letters in derogate (adeegort).

Definitions for derogate

adjective

1. Archaic. debased.

verb (used with object)

1. to disparage or belittle.
2. Archaic. to take away (a part) so as to impair the whole.

verb (used without object)

1. to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from).
2. to stray in character or conduct; degenerate (usually followed by from).

Origin of derogate

1375-1425; late Middle English Latin dērogātus repealed, restricted (past participle of dērogāre), equivalent to dē- de- + rog(āre) to ask + -ātus Examples for derogate

But by his marriage he might either support or derogate from these honours.

It had pleased God to make her a Marchioness,—and should she derogate from God's wish?

And from his derogate body never spring A babe to honour him!

But only a fool could say such a thing; besides, of course, Lady Tal must derogate.

With the leave of Lady Noailles we will derogate from the regulations to-night.

You cannot derogate from the value of reason without using reason.

A man with such a nature as yours should not derogate so far.

But to say they are artificial does not derogate from their genius.

Again, what you giue to others, you derogate from your selfe.

Marion was going to say "you will not derogate from the real nobility of your nature."