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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Denigrate \Den"i*grate\, v. t. [L. denigrare; de- + nigrare to
blacken, niger black.]
1. To blacken thoroughly; to make very black. --Boyle.
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2. Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame. [R.]
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To denigrate the memory of Voltaire. --Morley.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
denigrate
v 1: cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his
influence" [syn: {minimize}, {belittle}, {denigrate},
{derogate}]
2: 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" [syn:
{defame}, {slander}, {smirch}, {asperse}, {denigrate},
{calumniate}, {smear}, {sully}, {besmirch}]
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