1. denigrate - verb
· cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
Synonym(s): minimize, belittle, derogate
Hypernym(s): disparage, belittle, pick_at
2. 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"
Synonym(s): defame, slander, smirch, asperse, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
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