Associations to the word «Denigrate»
Noun
- Voltaire
- Hinduism
- Exploitation
- Muslim
- Admirer
- Harassment
- Propaganda
- Accused
- Racism
- Belief
- Comment
- Accomplishment
- Christianity
- Praise
- Enlightenment
- Opponent
- Insult
- Hostility
- Imprisonment
- Islam
- Historian
- Critic
- Reputation
- Ideal
- Religion
- Achievement
- Slang
- Remark
- Accusation
- Prohibition
- Jews
- Anti
- Medium
- Criticism
- Follower
- Prophet
- Speech
- Tradition
- Identity
- Tendency
- Effort
- Faith
- Quality
- Communist
- Protest
- Responsibility
- Dis
- Self
- Statement
- Contrast
- Or
- Lack
- Myth
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DENIGRATE, verb. (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
DENIGRATE, verb. (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
DENIGRATE, verb. (rare) To blacken.
Dictionary definition
DENIGRATE, verb. Cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence".
DENIGRATE, verb. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.