denigrate[verb]Synonyms: disparage, bad-mouth
(slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), belittle, knock
(informal), malign, rubbish
(informal), run down, slander, vilify
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
den‧i‧grate /ˈdenəˈɡreɪt, ˈdenɪˈɡreɪt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: denigrare, from niger 'black']
to say things to make someone or something seem less important or good:
people who denigrate their own country—denigration /ˌdenəˈɡreɪʃ
ən, ˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲