Derogate vs Discredit - What's the difference?

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Derogate is a related term of discredit.

As a verb derogate

is (obsolete|transitive) to partially repeal (a law etc).

As an adjective derogate

is (archaic) debased.

As a noun discredit is

disrepute.

derogate

English

Verb

(obsolete) To partially repeal (a law etc.).

* Sir M. Hale

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

To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.

* 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 setereotyped 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.

(ambitransitive) To take away (something (from) something else) in a way which leaves it lessened.

* Sir T. More

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

* Burke

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

To remove a part, to detract (from) (a quality of excellence, authority etc.).

* 1857 , , Volume the Second, page 147 (ISBN 1857150570)

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."

To act in a manner below oneself; to debase oneself.

* 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.

* Hazlitt

Would Charles X. derogate from his ancestors? Would he be the degenerate scion of that royal line?

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

* decry

Adjective

(en adjective)

(archaic) debased

:* 1605', Dry up in her the organs of increase, / And from her '''derogate body never spring / A babe to honour her. — William Shakespeare, ''King Lear I.iv

discredit

English

Verb

(en verb)

To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.

The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.

The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.

Synonyms

* demean, disgrace, dishonour, disprove, invalidate, tell against

Derived terms

* discreditor

Noun

(-)

The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.

Later accounts have brought the story into discredit .

A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

* Rogers

It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession.

Synonyms

* (degree of dishonour) demerit