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   denigrate

   /ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. criticize unfairly; disparage: "doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘blacken, make dark’): from Latin denigrat- ‘blackened’, from the verb denigrare, from de- ‘away, completely’ + nigrare (from niger ‘black’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. denigratory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENIGRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENIGRATE definition: 1. to say that someone or something is not good or important: 2. to say that someone or something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DENIGRATE is to attack the reputation of : defame. How to use denigrate in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › denigrateDENIGRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Denigrate definition: to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame. See examples of DENIGRATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › denigrateDenigrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To sully or defame someone’s reputation, or to spread negative or hurtful information about a company or a situation, is to denigrate it. Your neighbors may denigrate your proposal for mandatory recycling in an attempt to stop your plan.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › denigrateDenigrate - definition of denigrate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame: "Speakers before the United States Chamber of Commerce rarely denigrate the businessman as an economic force" (John Kenneth Galbraith). 2. To disparage; belittle: The movie critics denigrated the director's latest film. See Synonyms at disparage.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDENIGRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them. They denigrated his work, questioning whether it did anything to confront the problems. [ VERB noun ]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDENIGRATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DENIGRATE definition: to criticize and not show much respect for someone or something. Learn more.