Derogate (verb)
der-oh-gayt
To detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from )./ to disparage or belittle.
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English from Latin dērogātus “repealed, restricted”
Example sentences
“The party should not derogate from its core ethos or it will lose support.”
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