noun. The act of impairing effect in whole or in part; limitation as to extent, or restraint as to operation: as, a statute in derogation of the common law must not be enlarged by construction.

noun. The act of impairing or seeking to impair merit, reputation, or honor; a lessening of value or estimation; detraction; disparagement.

noun. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.

noun. An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.

noun. An act which belittles; disparagement.

noun. The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.

noun. a communication that belittles somebody or something

noun. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law

"Capital must be protected as other property rights, but not in derogation of adverse impacts on the rights of individual living people and living biological systems that have existential value beyond the market."

abrogation  

abrogation  annulment  repeal  

annulment  asthenia  backbiting  curtailment  disparagement  

attrition  belittling  comedown  contempt  curtailment