verb transitive

dērŏgo

2nd PP dē-rŏgāre · 3rd PP dē-rŏgāvi · 4th PP dē-rŏgātum · conj. 1st

to repeal a part; to restrict; modify

to repeal a part of a law, to restrict or modify it.

huic legi nec obrogari fas est, neque derogari ex hac aliquid licet, neque tota… literal •

Prop.: huic legi nec obrogari fas est, neque derogari ex hac aliquid licet, neque tota abrogari potest, Cic. Rep. 3, 22; cf.: de lege aliquid derogare aut legem abrogare, id. Inv. 2, 45, 134; id. Cornel. I. Frag. 11: derogatur legi, cum pars detrahitur, Dig. 16, 102.—

to take away, detract from, to diminish, to remove, withdraw by extension

Transf., beyond the legal sphere, to take away, detract from, to diminish, to remove, withdraw.

With de: de magnificentia aut de honestate quiddam, Cic. Inv. 2, 58, 175; cf.… with de •

With de: de magnificentia aut de honestate quiddam, Cic. Inv. 2, 58, 175; cf. id. ib. 2, 17, 53: de testium fide, id. Caecin. 1 fin.—

With ex: si quid ex hac ipsa (aequitate) accusator derogat, Cic. Inv. 2, 46,… with ex •

With ex: si quid ex hac ipsa (aequitate) accusator derogat, Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 136.—

no with dat. (so most freq.) ••

With dat. (so most freq.): non mihi tantum derogo, tametsi nihil arrogo, ut, etc., Cic. Rosc. Amm. 32: fidem alicui, id. Fl. 4, 9; id. Div. 2, 71, 146; Luc. 9, 351; Cels. praef.; Lact. Epit. 50, 2; cf. the foll. no. B.; and simply, fidem, Cic. Quint. 23, 75: gratiam nomini, Plin. 7, 28, 29, §104: nihil universorum juri, Tac. A. 13, 27 et saep.—

With abstract subjects: quorum virtuti, generi, rebus gestis, fidem et… with abstract subjects •

With abstract subjects: quorum virtuti, generi, rebus gestis, fidem et auctoritatem in testimonio cupiditatis suspicio derogavit, Cic. Font. 7; Quint. 9, 3, 102: ubi certam derogat vetustas fidem, Liv. 7, 6, 6.—

To disparage, dishonor •

To disparage, dishonor: et derogastis adversum me verba vostra (i. e. me verbis), Vulg. Ezech. 35, 13.

Perseus ID: n13318 Key: derogo