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denigrate
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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.

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

deni·gration n.
deni·grator n.

denigrate
Verb
[-grating, -grated] to criticize (someone or something) unfairly [Latin denigrare to make very black]
denigration n
denigrator n
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Verb1.denigrate - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
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"
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"

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
French denigrate [ˈdɛnɪgreɪt] vtdénigrer
German denigrate [ˈdɛnɪgreɪt] vtverunglimpfen
Italian denigrate [ˈdɛnɪgreɪt] vtdenigrare

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