derogate
verb
der·o·gate
ˈder-ə-ˌgāt
ˈde-rə-
derogated; derogating
: to cause to seem inferior : disparage
derogating another's achievements
1
: to take away a part so as to impair : detract
… a few instances of inaccuracy or mediocrity can never derogate from the superlative merit of Homer and Vergil …—Oliver Goldsmith
2
: to act beneath one's position or character
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