DEROGATE


Meaning of DEROGATE in English

de ‧ rog ‧ ate /ˈderəɡeɪt/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: derogare , from Latin rogare 'to ask, make a proposal for (a law)' ]

law to state officially that a part of a law or agreement has ended and that it no longer has any legal authority

derogate from something phrasal verb formal

1 . to make something seem less important or less good:

Louis XIV clearly thought it derogated from his dignity as a ruler.

2 . to ignore a responsibility or duty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.