as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
there's no need to derogate him as a human being just because you disagree with him politically
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Recent Examples of derogate
Recent nonexperimental studies suggest that women are intolerant of attractive females and use indirect aggression to derogate potential rivals.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2013
The key issue is who has the final authority to determine whether the play derogates the spirit or alters the characters.
—Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 28 Mar. 2018
Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2013
The key issue is who has the final authority to determine whether the play derogates the spirit or alters the characters.
—Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 28 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogate
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The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Douglas, who was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019, was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Be sure your plan considers ways to minimize family income taxes over time.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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This lightweight, multi-tasking formula is designed to brighten and even out skin tone, thanks to the inclusion of witch hazel to minimize the appearance of pores and licorice extract to promote a more uniform look.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
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Its leadership has been decimated, and its operational capabilities have been diminished to an extent that seemed unthinkable a year ago.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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For various reasons, cricket in Australia feels diminished compared to decades past.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The basic standard written into most NDA relationship agreements is the provision not to disparage the other party.Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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First, the campaign started to notice a shift in their internal numbers on the heels of a Trump rally in New York City, where a comedian made disparaging comments about Latinos.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yet over the years, colleagues have criticized and debunked the experiment, citing Zimbardo’s interventions and crucial details left out of his portrayal of what happened.Judy Berman, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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And in recent days, the Culinary Union leading the Vegas strike has criticized the Laborers’ International Union of North America, or LiUNA, which has a Canadian pension fund that serves as majority owner of Virgin Las Vegas.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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As detailed by the Anti-Defamation League, Ye, 47, made multiple remarks that were harshly criticized for denigrating Jewish people.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Olsen stresses that understanding how the fossils were preserved doesn’t denigrate them.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Derogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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