denigrate

/ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt//ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/
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Difficulty LevelAdvanced

Academic vocabulary

Word FrequencyCommon

Regularly used in writing and speech

Syllables3

Moderate complexity

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verb

1. To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

2. To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

"You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with."

3. To blacken.

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