derogate

英 ['derəɡeɪt] 美 ['derəɡeɪt]

• v. 贬低；诽谤；减损

英英释义

Verb:

1. cause to seem less serious; play down;

   "Don't belittle his influence"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. People often derogate what they don't understand.
   人们常诋毁他们不懂的东西。
2. Such behavior will derogate from your image.
   这样的行为将损及你的形象。

经典引文

• We learn to..derogate the conventional speech of the working class..as..sloppy and impoverished.

  出自： M. Edelman

词汇搭配

• derogate from 减损

近反义词

【近义词】

• belittle 轻视
• dishonor 不名誉
• impute 归罪于
• lower 低的
• minimize 将 ... 减到最少...
• denigrate 诋毁