Derogate

der′o-gāt, v.i. to le en by taking away: to detract.— adj. ( Shak. ) degenerate.— adv. Der′ogātely ( Shak. ), in a derogatory manner.— n. Derogā′tion , a taking from: detraction: depreciation.— adv. Derog′atorily .— n. Derog′at or in e .— adj. Derog′atory , detracting: injurious. [L. derogāre , -ātum , to repeal part of a law— de , down from, and rogāre , to propose a law.]