derogate from

derogate from
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "derogate from":
present tense I/you/we/they derogate from he/she/it derogates from present participle derogating from past tense derogated from past participle derogated from formal
1) derogate from something to make something seem less good, attractive, or important
2) to fail to act according to something as you were expected to or as you agreed

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