derogate

Example Sentences

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One option to deal with the shortfall would be to allow Kilroot to temporarily derogate from its environmental permits though the legality and cost of that is unclear.

From BBC

It was entirely proper to tell this patient to stop using racist or homophobic slurs — language that’s offensive whether or not it is addressed to those it derogates.

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

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