/ ˈderəgeɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to state that sth or sb is without worth
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PHRASAL VERBS
- derogate from sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin derogat- abrogated, from the verb derogare , from de- aside, away + rogare ask.
/ ˈderəgeɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to state that sth or sb is without worth
•
PHRASAL VERBS
- derogate from sth
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin derogat- abrogated, from the verb derogare , from de- aside, away + rogare ask.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005