ˈpejəˌrāt, ˈpēj-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin pejoratus, past participle of pejorare to become worse, make worse
: to make worse : depreciate
ˈpejəˌrāt, ˈpēj-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin pejoratus, past participle of pejorare to become worse, make worse
: to make worse : depreciate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012