denigrate
/ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/ verb C2- To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage. · You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with.
He/she/it denigrates · Past denigrated · Past participle denigrated · -ing form denigrating
Verb forms
- Base form
- denigrate
- He/she/it
- denigrates
- Past
- denigrated
- Past participle
- denigrated
- -ing form
- denigrating
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