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
Analysis:
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- • Standard complexity
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.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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