as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
there's no need to derogate him as a human being just because you disagree with him politically
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Recent Examples of derogate
The key issue is who has the final authority to determine whether the play derogates the spirit or alters the characters.
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Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 28 Mar. 2018
Recent nonexperimental studies suggest that women are intolerant of attractive females and use indirect aggression to derogate potential rivals.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2013
Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 28 Mar. 2018
Recent nonexperimental studies suggest that women are intolerant of attractive females and use indirect aggression to derogate potential rivals.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogate
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Authorities had since dismissed her lawyers’ requests to send her to a hospital for urgent treatment.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is a long history of women's pain being dismissed by doctors, incorrectly categorized as period pain or rooted in psychological distress.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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If moving the plant is absolutely necessary, wait for a series of cool and rainy days to minimize transplant shock.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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The best tool for minimizing false positives in the field is to give officers more accurate, electronic testing devices, the Roadside Drug Test Innocence Alliance said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Together, the potential departures of two of Kansas City’s most experienced lawmakers — one on his own terms, one forced — could play a role in shaping the city’s future and diminish its ability to secure local priorities at the federal level.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some of the gags are inspired, some are exasperating, none of them are presented in a way that suggests the filmmakers know the difference, and all of them are shoved down your throat until they’re diminished enough to swallow.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump administration officials were quick to side with the officers who killed Good and Pretti, also making disparaging remarks about the two Minnesotans and accusing them of attempting to carry out domestic terrorism in their interactions with immigration authorities.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Nixon, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, directed STAT to Roll Call, which first reported the news, where officials acknowledged Malone’s departure and defended Nixon against disparaging comments by Malone.—
Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trump tapped into that sentiment again in his Telegraph interview, denigrating the Royal Navy as not up to the task.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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The epitome of narcissism, demeaning and denigrating others upon their deaths (John McCain, Rob Reiner) who’ve displeased him is nothing new, but the Mueller post sinks to a new low.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Derogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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