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English verb: denigrate | |||
| 1. | denigrate (communication) cause to seem less serious; play down | ||
| Samples | Don't belittle his influence. | ||
| Synonyms | belittle, derogate, minimize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belittle, disparage, pick at | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | talk down | ||
| 2. | denigrate (communication) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||
| Samples | The journalists have defamed me!. The article in the paper sullied my reputation. | ||
| Synonyms | asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smear, smirch, sully | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accuse, charge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assassinate, badmouth, drag through the mud, libel, malign, traduce | ||
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