v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Derogated p. pr. & vb. n. Derogating ] [ L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to derogate; de- + rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law. See Rogation. ] 1. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law. [ 1913 Webster ]

By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil and canon laws are controlled and derogated. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Anything . . . that should derogate, minish, or hurt his glory and his name. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from. [ 1913 Webster ]

If we did derogate from them whom their industry hath made great. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

It derogates little from his fortitude, while it adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

You are a fool granted; therefore your issues, being foolish, do not derogate. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Would Charles X. derogate from his ancestors? Would he be the degenerate scion of that royal line? Hazlitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. derogatus, p. p. ] Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a derogatory manner. [ 1913 Webster ]