derogate

[US]/ˈderəɡeɪt/
[UK]/ˈderəɡeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. bawasan; paliitin
vt. sirain; maliitin; siraan
Word Forms
Present Participlederogating
Past Tensederogated
Third Person Singularderogates
Past Participlederogated
Pluralderogates

Phrases & Collocations

derogate from

bumaba mula sa

Example Sentences

it is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason.

Kadalasan niyang binababa ang kakayahan ng pag-iisip.

People often derogate what they don't understand.

Madalas na binababa ng mga tao ang mga bagay na hindi nila maintindihan.

an error that will derogate from your reputation.

Isang pagkakamali na makakasira sa iyong reputasyon.

Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.

Ang ganitong pag-uugali ay makakasira sa iyong reputasyon.

this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully.

Hindi nito binabawasan ang kanyang tungkulin na kumilos nang tapat at may katapatan.

one country has derogated from the Rome Convention.

Isang bansa ang lumabag sa Rome Convention.

Real-world Examples

You desecrated your faith and derogated the reputation of our army.

Nilapastahan mo ang iyong pananampalataya at minura ang reputasyon ng ating hukbo.

Source: Pan Pan

A man with such a nature as yours should not derogate so far.

Ang isang lalaking may katulad mong katangian ay hindi dapat bumaba sa ganitong kalagayan.

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

He was conscious that publicly to break through the rule never to quit the Abbey precincts, would derogate much from his supposed austerity.

Nalaman niya na ang paglabag sa panuntunan na huwag umalis sa mga lugar ng Abbey ay makababawas sa kanyang pagpapanggap na pagiging mahinahon.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

I own, sir, that by that action she did as much as anybody could to derogate from her position; but to me she is still a Pendragon.

Inamin ko, Ginoo, na sa pamamagitan ng aksyong iyon, ginawa niya ang lahat ng makakaya ng sinuman upang mapababa ang kanyang posisyon; ngunit sa akin, siya pa rin ay isang Pendragon.

Source: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

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