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Synonyms
der·o·gate (dĕŕə-gāt́)

[Middle English derogaten, from Latin dērogāre, dērogāt-, dē-, de-, + rogāre, to ask.]

verb: -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To take away; detract: an error that will derogate from your reputation.
  2. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray.

transitive verb 

To disparage; belittle. See synonyms at decry

derivatives

deŕo·gátion
noun