denigrate

Letters that make denigrate

a, d, e, g, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'denigrate'

Words within denigrate

den, grate, rate, te, at, en, rat, RA, DE, Ra, Ate, nigra, At, Ni, Te, Ig are words within 'denigrate'


2 possible definitions for 'denigrate'

Denigrate as "charge falsely or with malicious intent, attack the good name and reputation of someone"

Under this definition, denigrate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asperse, calumniate, sully, besmirch, defame, smear, slander, smirch have the same meaning as 'denigrate'

denigrate as a type

'denigrate' can be a type of accuse, charge.

Types of denigrate

badmouth, assassinate, traduce, drag through the mud, libel, malign are types of 'denigrate'.

Derivatives of denigrate

aspersion, denigration, defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, slander, smear, slur, vilification, backbiter, traducer, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous, blot, smirch, spot, stain, calumny, defamation, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job, malignment are derivatives of 'denigrate'.


Denigrate as "cause to seem less serious, play down"

Under this definition, denigrate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

minimize, belittle, derogate have the same meaning as 'denigrate'

denigrate as a type

'denigrate' can be a type of disparage, pick at, belittle.

Types of denigrate

talk down is a type of denigrate.

Derivatives of denigrate

belittling, depreciation, lower limit, derogative, derogatory, disparaging, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous, minimum, derogation, minimization, minimisation, disparagement, deprecation, denigration are derivatives of 'denigrate'.



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