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derogate (verb) – 1. To take away; detract.
2. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray.
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : Most of us encounter derogatory, the adjective meaning “expressing a low opinion,” more frequently than we do derogate, its less common verb relation, but the verb is older; it first appeared in English in the 15th century, while derogatory wasn’t adopted until the early 16th. Both words can be traced back to the Late Latin word derogatus, which is the past participle of the verb derogare, meaning “to detract” or “to annul (a law).” Derogare, in turn, derives from the Latin word for “ask,” rog?re. Other derogate relatives include derogative, derogation, and derogatorily.
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