to derogate
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8.4
- verb
- /ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt/
:
desacreditar
- Subjects who imagined themselves to have lost in a fair competition for promotion also derogated the person who was promoted.
It it kind of derogates both positions at the same time.
- It it kind of derogates both positions at the same time.
- They tend to derogate Well, so they share information about women's.
Examples
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As mentioned earlier, fans whose social identity is threatened by a failure can attempt to reduce the threat by derogating their opposition.
Academic text (2001) -
What do we do the first time our new circumlocution is used to inappropriately derogate someone?
Blog text (3) -
Blasting occurs when a fan attempts to make another person perceive her or his team in a positive manner by derogating the opposition.
Academic text (2001) -
For example, Branscombe and Wann (1994) reported that, under threat, people with high identification were more likely to derogate out-groups than people with low identification.
Academic text (2003) -
The critic derided the movie, derogating its message and performances.
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During the debate, he attempted to derogate his opponent's argument instead of presenting his own.
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Instead of acknowledging her achievements, he chose to derogate her efforts in front of the team.
Synonyms
543
2.1
To say or do something rude to someone
115
3.5
To show a lack of respect for someone
55
5.1
To treat someone so they feel ashamed or less respected
54
4.8
Make something seem less serious or important
53
6.8
To make someone feel less respected or important
48
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
45
5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
43
7.9
To say or write bad things about someone to harm them
28
7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
26
7.8
To make fun of someone in a cruel way
To treat someone or something as unimportant and not worth much
Say someone's work or ideas are not important and make them feel small
Antonyms
How Derogatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
derogate = de + rog + ate
Although analyzable as de- + rog- + -ate from Latin, these elements are not productive standalone English morphemes for learners and the meaning 'belittle' cannot be derived from the component meanings.
Etymology
Derogate comes from old Latin parts: de- meaning 'away' and rogare meaning 'to ask' or 'propose', and it was used for 'taking away' part of a law. So, to derogate someone is to 'take away' from their value or make them seem less important.