Derogate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Derogate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

cause to seem less serious; play down

"Don't belittle his influence"

minimize belittle denigrate derogate

To partially repeal (a law etc.).

Adjective

debased

See Also

interrogate from debased detract abrogate belittle derogating debase

Related Terms

interrogate from debased detract abrogate belittle derogating debase derogatable derogatory derogation derogative derogated derogatest take away derogateth disparage derogates

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

disparage

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

talk down

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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