derogate

derogate is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law.
2. transitive verb. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.
3. intransitive verb. To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from.
4. intransitive verb. To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate.
5. noun. Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded.
6. verb. cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

   Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, minimize

Synonyms

belittle, denigrate, minimize

Common word forms

derogated, derogates, derogately, derogating

Words from these letters

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