Antonyms for denigrate
ˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪtden·i·grate

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1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogateverb

   cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

   Synonyms:
   calumniate, smear, asperse, diminish, minimize, besmirch, disparage, slander, pick at, sully, minimise, downplay, smirch, defame, belittle, understate, derogate

2. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirchverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   besmirch, smudge, asperse, maculate, taint, smear, smutch, calumniate, tarnish, minimize, slander, blur, defile, sully, stain, daub, smirch, defame, corrupt, belittle, cloud, derogate

How to use denigrate in a sentence?

1. Josefina Vidal:

   This behavior favors those who in the United States use this issue to attack and denigrate Cuba.

2. Austin Steele/CNN Dimon:

   I’m a red-blooded, full-throated, free-market, free-enterprise capitalist, i think we should applaud free enterprise and we should sing from the hills the benefits while we fix the negatives, as opposed to denigrate the whole thing.

3. GSAN:

   Mature human do not denigrate (defame) or cherist (praise) an idea in order to feed personal worthwhile.

4. Kudzanai Chipanga:

   I have since reflected and I personally admitted that I erred together with my entire executive to denigrate your highest office, i have not been persuaded to offer Kudzanai Chipanga to the state media but I have personally reflected and realized my mistake.

5. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid:

   The delicate compromise that came out of the Foreign Relations Committee is really a fine piece of work, we brought that to the floor and tried to cooperate as much as could until we realized that every amendment the Republicans offered was to denigrate and hurt and destroy that bill.

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