derogate

Example Sentences

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I have contributed in a small way to a society that lauds certain bodies and derogates others for more or less arbitrary reasons and ones that lead to a great deal of cruelty and suffering.

From New York Times

McConnell notes that early executive-legislative skirmishes over information were couched in language about congressional “requests” for information that implicitly acknowledged presidential authority, not subpoenas that derogated it.

From Washington Post

Such ubiquitous monitoring derogates the constitutionally protected right of parents to supervise their children.

From Washington Post

I don’t want to seem like I’m derogating these other films.

From Los Angeles Times

They note that Switzerland and European Economic Area countries are able to derogate from those strict inspection rules.

From BBC