DENIGRATE

(verb) 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"
synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , slander , smear , smirch , sully
besmirching somebody's name is a very serious offense, morally and legally. -added by diviya_inlas
No one is trying to denigrate the importance of a good education. We all know that it is crucial for success -added by nithi
(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down
"Don't belittle his influence"
synonyms : belittle , derogate , minimize

Mnemonics for denigrate

(Tag: Eng) focus on the 'nigrate' part of this word and relate it to 'nigger' (which means people who have black skin) no racism plz...
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(Tag: ) DENIGRATE=DENY+GREAT.so if yu deny someone is great ,it means you BELITTLE him
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(Tag: English) READ DENIGRATE AS DEGRADE...WHICH MEANS TO DEFAME OR PUT A BLACK BLOT ON SOMEONE.
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(Tag: ) denigrate -> take out the ni de(ni)grate. now its degrade. tht s to defame or disparage sumone..
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(Tag: ) When Pakistan was divided from INDIA many people DENIGRATED (attack the good name and reputation ) Mahatma Gandhi who dedicated his life for (Swathantra Bharat ) our freedom and our future
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(Tag: ) denigrate>> DENY+GRATEful= persons who defame someone DENY to be GRATEful to him/her.
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(Tag: language) deni-grate sounds like deni-great..takes off the reputation of great people
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