denigrate
Archaic. to make black; darken: rain clouds denigrating the sky.
Origin of denigrate
1synonym study For denigrate
Other words for denigrate
Other words from denigrate
- den·i·gra·tion [den-i-grey-shuhn], /ˌdɛn ɪˈgreɪ ʃən/, noun
- den·i·gra·tive, adjective
- den·i·gra·tor, noun
- den·i·gra·to·ry [den-i-gruh-tawr-ee], /ˈdɛn ɪ grəˌtɔr i/, adjective
- self-den·i·grat·ing, adjective
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How to use denigrate in a sentence
Fans might expect the men in charge of the four major North American pro sports leagues, the NBA included, to step up and act whenever something or someone denigrates the purity of the game, or when societal right-and-wrongs seep into the sport.
Sports commissioners are businessmen, not moral compasses. Stop hoping for more. | Candace Buckner | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostFrom the left came mainly words of dismay and indignation for the severity of the sentence, while the right denigrated Lucano.
How an Italian Mayor Who Turned His Town into a Haven for Migrants Wound Up Facing 13 Years in Jail | Francesca Berardi | October 7, 2021 | TimeStill, in the web’s ghastly crawl spaces, a series of inflammatory subreddits and Facebook groups are cropping up to declare Laundrie the real victim in this weeks-long drama, and denigrating Petito herself as the abuser.
Incels, Men’s Rights Groups, and Culture-War Trolls Glom Onto Gabby Petito’s Death | Kate Briquelet | September 27, 2021 | The Daily BeastSo instead of feeling denigrated or ostracized, they feel seen and valued as part of the academic community.
Sunsetting Old Conviction Records Is a Step Toward Fairness and Community Safety | Khalid Alexander | September 3, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThe reality, though, is that Carlson is espousing an obviously false line in an effort to both denigrate Democrats as desperate and to cast immigrants as a dangerous force aimed at toppling America as we know it.
Tucker Carlson’s toxic ‘replacement’ rhetoric gets picked up in the House | Philip Bump | April 14, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for denigrate
/ (ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt) /
(tr) to belittle or disparage the character of; defame
a rare word for blacken
Origin of denigrate
1Derived forms of denigrate
- denigration, noun
- denigrator, noun
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