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Denigrate

//ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt//

Synonyms for "denigrate" (81 found)

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General use (67)

Adj, noun, verb(4 words)

foul ridicule charcoal defame

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun, verb(20 words)

defile smear spate blot slur soil disdain disparage downgrade tarnish flout smirch soot libel slander revile smutch dispraise muckrake disvalue

Verb(32 words)

smear darken depreciate stigmatize blacken smirch sully defame minimize slander despise befoul belittle vilify deprecate besmirch bespatter derogate tear down hold in contempt

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asperse scandalize traduce calumniate call names trivialize bedarken oversmoke melanize ebonize discommend nigrify

Adj, verb(1 words)

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

throw mud at engage in personalities heap dirt upon

Informal (14)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Noun, verb, slang(8 words)

talk put down slam smut blotch ink blackwash dinge

Noun, phrase, verb, slang(1 words)

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