Der″o‐gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Derogated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Derogating (?).] [L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to derogate; de- + rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law. See Rogation.] 1. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; — said of a law.
By several contrary customs,... many of the civil and canon laws are controlled and derogated. Sir M. Hale.
2. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; — said of a person or thing.
Anything... that should derogate, minish, or hurt his glory and his name. Sir T. More.