derogate from sth
— phrasal verb with derogate uk/ˈder.ə.ɡeɪt/us/ˈder.ə.ɡeɪt/verb [ T ] formal
(MAKE LESS GOOD)
to make something seem less good or important
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Treating as unimportant
- blow
- blow sth/sb off
- brush sb/sth aside
- denigrate
- deprecate
- derogate
- dismiss
- laugh
- play fast and loose with sth/sb idiom
- pour
- pour scorn on sb/sth idiom
- scorn
- scornful
- scruple
- shrug
- talk
- talk sth down
- wave
- write
- write sb/sth off
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Deteriorating and making worse
(IGNORE RULES)
to not behave according to the rules of an agreement, acceptable behaviour , etc.
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Bad and wrong behaviour
- act
- act out
- act up
- angel
- astray
- at your worst idiom
- be no angel idiom
- cross
- go round
- impossible
- incorrigible
- indecorous
- kick
- rail
- rough
- step
- step out of line idiom
- step/be out of line idiom
- terrible twins
- try it on idiom
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