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Synonyms for denigrate
ˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪtden·i·grate
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Princeton's WordNet
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, derogatedefame, 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
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#5621 | cloud | |
#7843 | minimize | |
#11969 | corrupt | |
#12545 | stain | |
#17984 | blur | |
#20312 | minimise | |
#21475 | diminish | |
#22663 | smear | |
#33274 | slander | |
#41477 | sully | |
#46613 | taint | |
#49676 | smudge | |
#51950 | tarnish | |
#69070 | downplay | |
#73765 | defame | |
#74328 | belittle | |
#78097 | defile | |
#84156 | disparage | |
#86920 | denigrate | |
#96978 | understate | |
#113170 | daub | |
#119090 | blacken | |
#141077 | vilify | |
#144647 | derogate | |
#225345 | besmirch |
How to use denigrate in a sentence?
Eric Greitens know what I'm talking about, the 1960s, 1970s, it became commonplace in our culture among our cultural elites, Hollywood, and the media to talk about -- to denigrate the biblical truth about husband and wife, man and woman.
The ongoing campaign by the AP to denigrate Plácido Domingo is not only inaccurate but unethical. These new claims are riddled with inconsistencies and, as with the first story, in many ways, simply incorrect, due to an ongoing investigation, we will not comment on specifics, but we strongly dispute the misleading picture that the AP is attempting to paint of Mr. Domingo.
Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.
Kevin McCarthy’s purely partisan move to strip us from our committee is not only a political stunt, but also a blow to the integrity of our democratic institution and threat to our national security, if McCarthy wants to denigrate the House and its committees, we will always stand up to these efforts.
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Translations for denigrate
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- شوه سمعةArabic
- очерням, почерням, омаловажавамBulgarian
- znevažovat, pošpinitCzech
- herabsetzen, anschwärzen, verunglimpfen, verleumdenGerman
- denigrarSpanish
- pimentää, mustamaalata, mustata, vähätelläFinnish
- médire, noircir, déprécier, rabaisser, dénigrerFrench
- dèan dìmeas airScottish Gaelic
- սևացնելArmenian
- sparlare, denigrare, diffamare, parlare male, criticareItalian
- 侮辱Japanese
- омаловажува, понижува, оцрнуваMacedonian
- zwartmaken, kleineren, denigrerenDutch
- oczerniać, umniejszać, pomniejszyć, uwłaczaćPolish
- denegrirPortuguese
- клеветать, наговаривать, очернять, чернитьRussian
- ocrnitiSerbo-Croatian
- racka ned på, svärta nerSwedish
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