VERB
  1. cause to seem less serious; play down
    Don't belittle his influence
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How To Use derogate In A Sentence

  • And lest he should seem to derogate any thing from the grace of God, in asserting the necessity and use of faith, he adds that epanorthosis, “And that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” The Doctrine of Justification by Faith
  • Such a conduct derogates from his merit.
  • If the traditional Mass was obrogated or derogated then it would not be permitted. Fellay speaks: The talks begin in the autumn of 2009
  • The agitating Indian nationals also forced closure of Jogbani custom point, alleging that the Maoists had 'derogated' Indian national flag in course of their protest against the alleged Indian encroachment upon Nepali territory. Latest Stories
  • His matted hair, his blood-shot eyes, his haggard looks, and torn and mean dress, derogated from the nobility of his appearance; and still less did he appear like the magnificent Count Eboli, when, to his utter confusion and astonishment, his counterfeit stood beside him. Ferdinando Eboli
  • This is a long standing principle and we will not derogate from it,’ replied an official.
  • ‘I believe the Government may have derogated from its obligation to protect children who may not have had parental guidance and in some circumstances that has had a detrimental effect in later life,’ he said.
  • However, like people high in authoritarianism, those high in social dominance seek to derogate members of out-groups.
  • “The Varangian is a brave man, and a strong one; it is contrary to my vow to shun his challenge, and perhaps I shall derogate from my rank by accepting it; but the world is wide, and he is yet to be born who has seen Robert of Paris shun the face of mortal man. Count Robert of Paris
  • He does not retort upon them as he might ( "You profess yourselves to be devout and good men, but your witness is not true"), but plainly vindicates himself; and, though he had waived his own testimony (ch.v. 31), yet here he abides by it, that it did not derogate from the credibility of his other proofs, but was necessary to show the force of them. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
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