pejorate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/ (UK)
- /ˈpɛdʒəɹeɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin peiōrāt-, the participle stem of peiorō (“worsen”), from peior (“worse”).
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen.
You do not appear to me to recognize the gravity of your situation, or you would be more careful not to pejorate the same by words which glance upon the purity of justice.
1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Lord Advocate Prestongrange”, in Catriona, London; Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson & Sons, →OCLC, page 49:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pejorated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pejorated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pejorates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pejorating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |