📖 Definitions of "Derogating"
verb
- 1
To partially repeal (a law etc.).
- 2
To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
- 3
To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened.
- 4
To remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.).
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Derogating"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| belittleverb | (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. |
| denigrateverb | (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame. |
| minimizeverb | (transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce. |
| contraryverb | (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate. |
| derogatorynoun | Disparaging. |
| extranoun | (not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. |
| opt-outnoun | Requiring a person or organization to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; tending to include by default; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising. |
| overridingnoun | Superior, of supreme importance in the case. |
| repealingnoun | The act by which something is repealed. |
| generisverb | — |
| circumscribingverb | To limit narrowly; to restrict. |
| resilingverb | To spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. |
| inhereverb | (uncommon) To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something. |
| countermandingverb | The act of something being countermanded. |
| particularizeverb | (transitive, intransitive) To be specific about (individual instances); to go into detail (about), to specify. |
| particularisedverb | directed toward a specific object |
| superveningverb | (intransitive) To follow (something) closely, either as a consequence or in contrast. |
| disentitleverb | (transitive) To deprive of title, right or claim. |
| absentingverb | (reflexive) To keep (oneself) away. |
| construingverb | The act of one who construes. |
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