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Defenition of the word denigrate

    • Defenition of the word denigrate

      • To attack falsely or with malicious intent the good name and reputation of someone.
      • 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"
      • belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"
      • 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"
      • belittle; "Don''t belittle his influence"
      • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
      • cause to seem less serious; play down

    Synonyms for the word denigrate

      • asperse
      • belittle
      • besmirch
      • calumniate
      • defame
      • degrade
      • derogate
      • disparage
      • malign
      • minimize
      • pour scorn on
      • put down
      • slander
      • smear
      • smirch
      • sully

    Similar words in the denigrate

      • denigrate
      • denigrated
      • denigrates

    Hyponyms for the word denigrate

      • assassinate
      • badmouth
      • drag through the mud
      • libel
      • malign
      • talk down
      • traduce

    Hypernyms for the word denigrate

      • accuse
      • belittle
      • charge
      • disparage
      • find fault with
      • pick at

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