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Meaning of denigrate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdɛnəˌɡreɪt/

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  1. Verb

    denigrate

    Etymology

    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’)

    Definitions

    1. belittle

    Examples

    • « Don't belittle his influence »
  2. 2. charge falsely or with malicious intent

    Examples

    • « attack the good name and reputation of someone »
    • « The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation »

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