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deni·grate (den′ə grāt′)
transitive verb denigrated -·grat′ed, denigrating -·grat′·ing
- to blacken
- to disparage the character or reputation of; defame
Etymology: < L denigratus, pp. of denigrare, to blacken < de-, intens. + nigrare, to blacken < niger, black: see -ate
Related Forms:
- denigration den′i·gra′·tion noun
- denigrator den′i·gra′·tor noun
- denigratory den′i·gra·tory (den′ə grə tôr′ē, də nig′re-) adjective
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