| 单词 | denigrate |
| 释义 | denigrate (once / 27047 pages) v To denigrate is to say bad things — true or false — about a person or thing. Your reputation as a math whiz might be hurt if your jealous classmate manages to denigrate you, even though the accusations are unfounded. The verb denigrate comes from the Latin word denigrare, which means “to blacken.” To sully or defame someone’s reputation, or to spread negative or hurtful information about a company or a situation, is to denigrate it. Your neighbors may denigrate your proposal for mandatory recycling in an attempt to stop your plan. Denigrate can also mean that you're making something seem less important, like when your brother tries to denigrate your athletic achievements. WORD FAMILYdenigrate: denigrated, denigrates, denigrating, denigration, denigratory+/denigration: denigrations USAGE EXAMPLES“He denigrates and preys on people who are unlucky and then reinforces the good fortunes of people who are already lucky.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The state also adamantly opposes methadone for drug addicts, sometimes denigrated as a “narcoliberal” scheme. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) Critics argued Wednesday that Lewandowski was joining the very class his former boss denigrated. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) 1v charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Syn|Hypo|Hyper asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smear, smirch, sully assassinate destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation libelprint slanderous statements against badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traducespeak unfavorably about accuse, charge blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against 2v cause to seem less serious; play down Syn|Hypo|Hyper belittle, derogate, minimize talk down belittle through talk belittle, disparage, pick at express a negative opinion of |
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