denigrate

UK
/ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/
US
/ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/

Translations

denigrateverb
denigrated
Past Simple
denigrated
Past Participle
denigrating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/
US
/ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/
She was accused of trying to denigrate her colleague.
Ее обвинили в попытке клеветать на своего коллегу.
The article was written to denigrate the company's reputation.
Статья была написана, чтобы порочить репутацию компании.
He tried to denigrate his opponent's achievements.
Он пытался очернить достижения своего оппонента.

Definitions

denigrateverb
To criticize unfairly or disparage.
She was upset when her colleagues began to denigrate her contributions to the project.
To blacken or darken; to make physically or figuratively black (archaic or literary).
Centuries of smoke had denigrated the ceiling frescoes, dulling their vibrant colors.