derogate

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

der·o·gate (dĕrʹə-gāt')v. der·o·gat·ed, der·o·gat·ing, der·o·gatesv. intr.
1. To take away; detract:
an error that will derogate from your reputation.
2. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray.v. tr.
To disparage; belittle. See Synonyms at decry. [Middle English derogaten, from Latin dērogāre, dērogāt- : dē-, de- + rogāre, to ask; See reg- in Indo-European Roots.] der'o·gaʹtion n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  minimize, belittle, denigrate