Word Frequency
denigrate (ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt
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Definitions
verb
- tr to belittle or disparage the character of; defame
- a rare word for blacken
Derived Forms
ˌdeniˈgration nounˈdeniˌgrator noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin dēnigrāre to make very black, defame, from nigrāre to blacken, from niger blackExample Sentences Including 'denigrator'
JAMES BURGESS, 34, describes himself as a "serial brand denigrator ".Times, Sunday Times (2002)
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