derogate
v[Ipr]
~ from sth (fml 文) cause sth to seem inferior; detract from sth 贬低; 减损; 毁损
remarks derogating from her merits, qualities, virtues, etc 贬低她的优点、 品质、 美德等的言语.
Marriaage is the bloom or blight of all men's happiness.
结婚是人生的幸福花朵开放的时候,也可能是凋谢的时候。
Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have cheated of the best things that life has to offer.