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denigrate
[ den-i-greyt ]
verb (used with object)
to denigrate someone's character.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
to denigrate someone's contributions to a project.
- Archaic. to make black; darken:
rain clouds denigrating the sky.
denigrate
/ ˈɛɪˌɡɪ /
verb
- tr to belittle or disparage the character of; defame
- a rare word for blacken
Derived Forms
- ˌԾˈپDz, noun
- ˈԾˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ···پDz [den-i-, grey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ···پ adjective
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ···ٴ· [den, -i-gr, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
- -···Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of denigrate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of denigrate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He denigrated seniors concerned about their benefits as “greedy geezers” and added, “What a wretched group of seniors you must be ... for shoveling out this bull—.”
It issued a four-page fact-check of the book that denigrates Wynn-Williams’ ostensibly “new” claims by asserting that they were mostly published previously, and even helpfully provides links to the original reports.
Musk recently reposted a meme denigrating Americans who receive federal benefits as “the Parasite Class.”
He denigrated the use of masks, frequently mocking those who did and ignored the social distancing measures recommended by the experts because his "business friends" told him it hurt the economy.
Elon Musk himself uses the platform to denigrate journalism and censor journalists who criticize him.
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