Overview of verb denigrate

The verb denigrate has 2 senses

• minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence")


• defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

Overview of adj denigrating

The adj denigrating has 1 sense

• calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous -- ((used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign)