denigrate
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ɪˌgreɪt verb (used with object), den·i·grat·ed, den·i·grat·ing.
1.
to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame: to denigrate someone's character.
2.
to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle; disparage: to denigrate someone's contributions to a project.
3.
to make black; blacken: rain clouds denigrating the sky.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to belittle or disparage the character of; defame |
| 2. | a rare word for blacken |
| [C16: from Latin dēnigrāre to make very black, defame, from nigrāre to blacken, from niger black] | |
| deni'gration | |
| —n | |
| 'denigrator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
denigrate
1526, from L. denigratus, pp. of denigrare "to blacken, defame," from de- "completely" + nigr-, stem of niger "black," of unknown origin. "Apparently disused in 18th c. and revived in 19th c." [OED].
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Example sentences
Economists love to denigrate politicians but like it or not, the political process is how policies gain legitimacy.
They often praise other musicians, denigrate their own skills and talk about how much more they have to practice.
My impression of blog discussions is that many are dominated by the local militants who denigrate moderate positions.
Persons are free in this country until they set out to falsely denigrate someone else's reputation.
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