Denigrate Definition
dĕnĭ-grāt
denigrated, denigrates, denigrating
verb
denigrated, denigrates, denigrating
To blacken.
Webster's New World
To disparage the character or reputation of; defame.
Webster's New World
To disparage; belittle.
The movie critics denigrated the director's latest film.
American Heritage
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Origin of Denigrate
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Latin dēnigrāre dēnigrāt- to blacken, defame dē- de- niger nigr- black nekw-t- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin dēnigrātus, the past participle of dēnigrāre (“to blacken”), from dē + nigrare 'to blacken (from niger (“black”))
From Wiktionary
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