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denigrate Definition


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denigrate
verb
    denigrated, denigrating
    1. To scorn or criticize someone; to attack or belittle the reputation, character or worth of someone.
      Thesaurus: disparage, slander, malign, revile, belittle, defame, decry, impugn, vilify, blacken; Antonym: praise.
Derivative: denigration
noun
    Derivative: denigrator
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin denigrare, denigratum to blacken.



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