(Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.

(US) Acronym of date eligible/estimated to return from overseas.

plural of dero

Disparaging. / Reducing the power or value of (a governmental body, etc); detracting from. / Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

(obsolete, transitive) To partially repeal (a law etc.). / (transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.

(archaic) debased

present participle of derogate

An act which belittles; disparagement. / (law) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.

(fencing) An avoidance of the opponent's attempt to take the blade or beat, performed with a straight sword arm.