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Denigrate
verb
/ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/
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Word Frequency:
0.3
Definitions
1.
verb
To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
2.
verb
To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
"You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with."
3.
verb
To blacken.
Synonyms
calumniate
defame
belittle
slander
derogate
minimize
sully
besmirch
smirch
smear
asperse
vilify
Rhymes With
elucidate
articulate
desolate
facilitate
profligate
explicate
deliberate
delineate
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