Derogate: meaning, example and synonyms

Derogatev. To detract from the worth of something, or to disparage it.

Example

The reviewer insisted that a few clumsy chapters did not derogate from the study's careful archival research, which remained its greatest strength.

Part of speech: verb
Synonyms: detract, disparage, belittle, diminish
Antonyms: enhance, praise, extol, exalt
Memory tip: Derogatory remarks derogate: they drag a thing's worth down.

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Question 1

The biologist conceded that the small sample size was a limitation but insisted that it did not ______ from the striking consistency of her results.

Question 2

Rival scholars tried to ______ the young historian's discovery, dismissing the recovered letters as trivial correspondence of no real significance.

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