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    [Verb]  | "der*o*gate" | \ ˈder-ə-ˌgāt \


    1: to cause to seem inferior : disparage

    2: to take away a part so as to impair : detract

    3: to act beneath one's position or character


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Late Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare, from Latin, to annul (a law), detract, from de- + rogare to ask, propose (a law) {mat|right|};

    [Phrasal verb]  | "derogate from" 


    1: to lessen the importance or value of (something or someone)

    [Verb]  | "derogate" 


    1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... there's no need to derogate him as a human being just because you disagree with him politically "





     [ "derogate" ]

    1: To talk down to, or speak I’ll of. A word that Brian thinks is a word, but is not actually a word.

      * e.g.,  ... “Don’t derogate me” 

     [ "derog" ]

    1: Pronunciation: \`di-räg\

      * e.g.,  ... You're a filthy, stinking derog. 


     [ "derog" ]

    2: (n) The root of the word "derogatory." When applied to a person it indicates simply that the speaker wishes to insult that person. Its nice, hard consonents at either end, and the fact that it has no specific meaning add to the impact of the insult. Takes adjectives well.


     [ "derog" ]

    3: Used similarly to "bastard" when that word is not used to refer to a person's parentage.

     [ "Derogative" ]

    1: A derivative of a derogatory word.

      * e.g.,  ... Eg 1: 

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