intransitive verb. To take away; detract.

intransitive verb. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray.

intransitive verb. To disparage; belittle.

Lessened in extent, estimation, character, etc.; invalidated; degenerate; degraded; damaged.

To destroy or impair the force and effect of; lessen the extent, authority, etc., of.

To detract from; abate; disparage.

To take away; retrench; remove (from).

To take away a part; detract; make an improper or injurious abatement: with from.

To fall away in character or conduct; degenerate.

Synonyms Depreciate, Derogate from, etc. See decry.

transitive verb. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law.

transitive verb. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.

intransitive verb. To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from.

intransitive verb. To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate.

noun. Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded.

adjective. debased

verb. cause to seem less serious; play down

"Learned Hand won that battle in the common law, which meant we have to go to the legislature to derogate from the principle of free copying."

derogation  derogative  derogatory  

belittle  disparage  pick at  

talk down  

burn out  debarred  

decline  decry  degenerate  degraded  depreciate  

derogated  derogates  derogating