denigrate

den·i·grate  (dn-grt)

tr.v. den·i·grat·ed, den·i·grat·ing, den·i·grates

1. To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame.

2. To disparage; belittle: The critics have denigrated our efforts.

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[Latin dnigrre, dnigrt-, to blacken, defame : d-, de- + niger, nigr-, black; see nek^w-t- in Indo-European roots.]

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deni·gration n.

deni·grator n.

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denigrate

Verb

[-grating, -grated] to criticize (someone or something) unfairly [Latin denigrare to make very black]

denigration n
denigrator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	denigrate - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" belittle, derogate, minimize disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" talk down - belittle through talk
	2.	denigrate - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, sully, smear accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference" assassinate - destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character" libel - print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce - speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"

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denigrate

verb disparage, run down, slag (off) (slang) knock (informal) rubbish (informal) blacken, malign, belittle, decry, revile, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. besmirch, impugn, calumniate, asperse << OPPOSITE praise

Translations

denigrate [ˈdɛnɪgreɪt] vt → dénigrer

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denigrate [ˈdɛnɪgreɪt] vt → verunglimpfen

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denigrate [ˈdɛnɪgreɪt] vt → denigrare