verb🔗ShareTo partially repeal (a law etc.)."The new school policy derogated a portion of the old dress code, now allowing students to wear jeans on Fridays. "lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo detract from (something); to disparage, belittle."The student's disrespectful comments derogated the teacher's hard work in preparing the lesson. "attitudecommunicationvaluelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened."The repeated budget cuts severely derogated the quality of education the students received. "valuerightpoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.)."The company's reputation was derogated by the recent scandal involving unethical business practices. "qualityactionvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself."He usually maintained a professional demeanor, but during the argument, he derogated himself by resorting to personal insults. "moralcharacteractionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
