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denigrate

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Main Entry:
den·i·grate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of denigrate
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-ni-ˌgrāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
den·i·grat·ed; den·i·grat·ing
Etymology:
Latin denigratus, past participle of denigrare, from de- + nigrare to blacken, from nigr-, niger black
Date:
1526
1 : to attack the reputation of : defame <denigrate one's opponents> 2 : to deny the importance or validity of : belittle <denigrate their achievements>
den·i·gra·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of denigration \ˌde-ni-ˈgrā-shən\ noun
den·i·gra·tive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of denigrative \ˈde-ni-ˌgrā-tiv\ adjective
den·i·gra·tor 
          Listen to the pronunciation of denigrator \-ˌgrā-tər\ noun
den·i·gra·to·ry 
          Listen to the pronunciation of denigratory \ˈde-ni-grə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective


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