Definitions for denigrateˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
den•i•grate*ˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪt(v.t.)-grat•ed, -grat•ing.
to speak damagingly of; defame or disparage:
to denigrate someone's character.
to make black; blacken.
* Syn: See decry.
Origin of denigrate:
1520–30; < L dēnigrātus, ptp. of dēnigrāre to blacken =dē-de - +nigrāre to make black, der. of niger black
den′i•gra•to`ry-grəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate(verb)
cause to seem less serious; play down
"Don't belittle his influence"
defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch(verb)
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"
Wiktionary
denigrate(Verb)
To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
denigrate(Verb)
To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
denigrate(Verb)
To blacken.
Origin: From denigratus, the past participle of denigrare, from de + nigrare 'to blacken (from niger)
Webster Dictionary
Denigrate(verb)
to blacken thoroughly; to make very black
Denigrate(verb)
fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame
Translations for denigrate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- swartsmeer, beskinderAfrikaans
- يُشَوِّهُ السُّمْعَهArabic
- омаловажавамBulgarian
- denegrirPortuguese (BR)
- očernit, pomluvitCzech
- anschwärzenGerman
- rakke ned på; sværte tilDanish
- αμαυρώνω, κηλιδώνωGreek
- denigrar, difanarSpanish
- mustamaEstonian
- لکه دار کردن؛ بدنام کردنFarsi
- mustamaalataFinnish
- dénigrerFrench
- לְהַשמִיץHebrew
- बदनाम करनाHindi
- ocrnjivati, opadatiCroatian
- rágalmazHungarian
- meremehkan, mencemarkanIndonesian
- sverta mannorð (e-s)Icelandic
- denigrareItalian
- （評判など）を傷つけるJapanese
- 중상하다Korean
- menkinti, juodintiLithuanian
- nomelnotLatvian
- merendahkanMalay
- kleinerenDutch
- rakke ned på, sverteNorwegian
- لکه دار کردن؛ بدنام کردنPersian
- بد نامولPashto
- a denigraRomanian
- чернитьRussian
- očierniťSlovak
- očrnitiSlovenian
- nipodaštavatiSerbian
- tala nedsättande om, racka ner på, förtalaSwedish
- ใส่ร้ายป้ายสีThai
- kötülemek, iftira etmekTurkish
- 毀譽Chinese (Trad.)
- чорнити, зводити наклепUkrainian
- بدنام کرناUrdu
- gièm phaVietnamese
- 毁誉Chinese (Simp.)
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