different between abrogate vs derogate

English

Alternative forms

• abrogen (obsolete)

Etymology

First attested in 1526, from Middle English abrogat (“abolished”), from Latin abrog?tus, perfect passive participle of abrog? (“repeal”), formed from ab (“away”) + rog? (“ask, inquire, propose”). See rogation.

Pronunciation

• (adjective):
  • (UK) enPR: ?.b?r?.g?t, IPA^(key): /?æ.b??.??t/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?æb.?????t/
• (verb):
  • (UK) enPR: ?b?r?g?t, ?b?r?g?t, IPA^(key): /?æb.???.?e?t/, /?æ.b??.?e?t/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?æb.?o???e?t/, /?æb.????e?t/

Verb

abrogate (third-person singular simple present abrogates, present participle abrogating, simple past and past participle abrogated)

1. (transitive, law) To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]
   • 1660, Robert South, “The Scribe instructed, &c.”, in Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume 2, page 252:

     But let us look a little further, and see whether the New Testament abrogates what we see so frequently used in the Old.
2. (transitive) To put an end to; to do away with. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]
3. (molecular biology, transitive) To block a process or function.

Synonyms

• (to annul by authoritative act): abolish, annul, countermand, invalidate, nullify, overrule, overturn, quash, repeal, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, set aside, supersede, suspend, undo, veto, void, waive, withdraw
• (to put an end to): abjure, annihilate, cancel, dissolve, do away with, end, obliterate, obviate, recant, subvert, terminate, vitiate, wipe out

Antonyms

• establish
• fix
• promulgate

Related terms

• abrogation

Translations

Adjective

abrogate (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Abrogated; abolished. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

References

Further reading

• abrogate at OneLook Dictionary Search
• abrogate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Italian

Verb

abrogate

1. second-person plural present indicative of abrogare
2. second-person plural imperative of abrogare
3. feminine plural of abrogato

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ab.ro??a?.te/, [äbr???ä?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ab.ro??a.te/, [?br?????t??]

Verb

abrog?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of abrog?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from (the participle stem of) Latin d?rog?re (“to annul, repeal part of a law, take away, detract from”), from de- (“from”) + rog?re (“to propose a law, ask”). Compare abrogate, arrogate, interrogate.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d????e?t/

Verb

derogate (third-person singular simple present derogates, present participle derogating, simple past and past participle derogated)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To partially repeal (a law etc.). [16th-17th c.]
   • 1713, Matthew Hale, A History and Analysis of the Common Law of England

     By several contrary customs, […] many of the civil and canon laws are controlled and derogated.

2. (transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle. [from 16th c.]
   • 1642, John Milton, An Apology for Smectymnuus:

     I never thought the human frailty of erring in cases of religion, infamy to a state, no more than to a council: it had therefore been neither civil nor christianly, to derogate the honour of the state for that cause [...].

   • 1999, Ziva Kunda, Social Cognition, p. 222:

     When the need for self-affirmation is satisfied through other means, one is less compelled to derogate members of negatively stereotyped groups.

   • 2001, Russell Cropanzano, Justice in the Workplace, vol. II, p. 104:

     Bandura (1990) gave a related example of gas chamber operators in Nazi prison camps, who found it necessary to derogate and dehumanize their victims rather than become overwhelmed by distress.

3. (transitive, intransitive) To take away (something from something else) in a way which leaves it lessened. [from 16th c.]
   • 1532, Thomas More, The Supper of the Lord

     Anything […] that should derogate, minish, or hurt his glory and his name.

   • 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France

     It derogates little from his fortitude, while it adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity.

4. (intransitive) To remove a part, to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.). [from 16th c.]
   • 1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers, Volume the Second, page 147 ?ISBN

     In doing so she had derogated from her dignity and committed herself.

   • 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.19:

     God does not have the attributes of a Christian Providence, for it would derogate from His perfection to think about anything except what is perfect, i.e. Himself.

   • 1967, "The undoing of Dodd", Time, 5 Dec 1967:

     The six-member Committee on Standards and Conduct unanimously recommended that the Senate censure the Connecticut Democrat for behavior that is "contrary to good morals, derogates from the public trust expected of a Senator, and tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."

5. (intransitive) To act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself. [from 17th c.]
   • c. 1611, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, II.1:

     CLOTEN. Is it fit I went to look upon him? Is there no derogation in't?

     SECOND LORD. You cannot derogate, my lord.

Usage notes

The verb is relatively uncommon, but the related adjective derogatory is common.

Synonyms

• decry
• (to disparage, belittle): vilify
• (to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.)): abase

Antonyms

• (to disparage, belittle): praise
• (to detract from (a quality of excellence, authority etc.)): exalt

Related terms

• abrogate
• arrogate
• interrogate
• prorogue
• surrogate

Translations

Adjective

derogate (comparative more derogate, superlative most derogate)

1. (archaic) debased
   • 1605, William Shakespeare, King Lear I.iv

     Dry up in her the organs of increase, / And from her derogate body never spring / A babe to honour her.

Related terms

• derogatory
• derogation
• derogative

Anagrams

• dogeater, erogated

Italian

Verb

derogate

1. inflection of derogare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Latin

Verb

d?rog?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?rog?