Thesaurus: derogation

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1. n. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.
2. n. An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.
3. n. a communication that belittles somebody or something
4. n. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
5. 1. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to. I hope it is no derogation to the Christian religion. Locke. He counted it no derogation of his manhood to be seen to weep. F. W. Robertson. 2. (Stock Exch.) An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.
6. An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale ofstocks.
7. n:100 n. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law