derogate

derogate Definition

dero·gate (der′ə gāt′)

transitive verb derogated -·gat′ed, derogating -·gat′·ing

Etymology: ME derogaten < L derogatus, pp. of derogare, to repeal part of (a law), detract from < de-, from + rogare, to ask: see rogation

intransitive verb

derogate Synonyms

derogate Usage Examples

Object

right: That you will not take any action which would derogate www.godulike.co.uk rights in and to their intellectual property or content.

Modifying Another Word

not: A principle of construction is that general words do not derogate from specific words.
only: These agreements may derogate only from the provisions of Articles 14 to 16 and 18 to 21.

Preposition: from

provision: These agreements may derogate only from the provisions of Articles 14 to 16 and 18 to 21.
article: What we were discussing last year was whether to derogate from article 5 of the European convention.
right: Several European states long faced with recurring terrorist activity have not considered it necessary to derogate from Convention rights.

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