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Verb: derogate  'de-ru,geyt
  1. Cause to seem less serious; play down
    "Don't derogate his influence";
    - minimize, belittle, denigrate, minimise [Brit]

Derived forms: derogated, derogates, derogating

Type of: belittle, disparage, pick at

Encyclopedia: Derogate