derogate from something
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derogate from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms derogate from : present tense I/you/we/they derogate from he/she/it derogates from present participle derogating from past tense derogated from past participle derogated from formal 1) derogate from something… … English dictionary
derogate from — Disparage, detract from, take something from, be derogatory of or to, lessen, diminish, compromise, be hostile to … New dictionary of synonyms
derogate — [der′ə gāt΄] vt. derogated, derogating [ME derogaten < L derogatus, pp. of derogare, to repeal part of (a law), detract from < de , from + rogare, to ask: see ROGATION] 1. Archaic to take (a part or quality) away from something so as to… … English World dictionary
derogate — de|rog|ate [ˈderəgeıt] v derogate from [derogate from sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: derogare, from Latin rogare to ask, make a proposal for (a law) ] to make something seem less important or less good … Dictionary of contemporary English
derogate — UK [ˈderəɡeɪt] / US [ˈderəˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms derogate : present tense I/you/we/they derogate he/she/it derogates present participle derogating past tense derogated past participle derogated formal 1) to say unpleasant things… … English dictionary
derogate — verb derogate from sth phrasal verb (T) formal to make something seem less important or less good … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
derogate — I verb abase, asperse, be derogatory, belittle, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, blot, brand, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon, calumniate, cast a slur upon, cast aspersions, debase, decry, defame, demean, demote,… … Law dictionary
take something from — index derogate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
decry — decry, depreciate, disparage, derogate, detract, belittle, minimize mean to write, speak, or otherwise indicate one s feeling in regard to something in such a way as to reveal one s low opinion of it. Decry implies open or public condemnation or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
MINHAG — (Heb. מִנְהָג; custom, usage ) from the verb to lead. DEFINITION The word is found in the Bible (II Kings 9:2) meaning the driving (of a chariot) but it was taken by the rabbis to refer to usage. As such, it is used in a wide variety of senses.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
