verbπShareTo partially repeal (a law etc.)."The school board voted to derogate the strict dress code, allowing students more freedom in their clothing choices. "lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.""The manager's constant criticism seemed designed to derogate her employees' confidence." "attitudecommunicationvaluelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened."The teacher's harsh criticism derogated the student's confidence in his ability. "valuemoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.)."The teacher's harsh criticism derogated from the students' confidence in their ability to succeed. "qualityactionvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself."To avoid getting into trouble with her teacher, Sarah derogated her usual boisterous behavior in class. "charactermoralattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDebased""The derogate quality of the counterfeit money made it unusable in any store." "moralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading