Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 20, 2013-- derogate

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 20, 2013-- derogate

;

---

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

derogate [v. der-uh-geyt; adj. der-uh-git, -geyt]

hear it pronounced

verb, der•o•gat•ed, der•o•gat•ing, adjective

verb (used without object)
1. to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from).
2. to stray in character or conduct; degenerate (usually followed by from).

verb (used with object)
3. to disparage or belittle.
4. Archaic. to take away (a part) so as to impair the whole.

adjective

5. Archaic. debased.

Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dērogātus repealed, restricted (past participle of dērogāre ), equivalent to dē- de- + rog ( āre ) to ask + -ātus -ate1

Related forms

der•o•ga•tion, noun
non•der•o•ga•tion, noun
un•der•o•gat•ing, adjective

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

---

[SoothingDave]

The complaint about “one hour martinizing” is a Seinfeld reference.

Didn’t you get it?

As for detergents, I will omit the snark about a guy from New Jersey who used to work in a chemical factory. Too cliche.

But, yeah, guys don’t get the female fascination with bigger, better, whiter laundry. Of course, our senses of smell and sight are worse. I would be just as happy using bacheleor detergent than using laundry additives.