| VERB | communication | denigrate, minimize, belittle, derogate | cause to seem less serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | denigrate, defame, slander, smirch, asperse, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent |
| Sounds | deh'nahgrey.t | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Cause to seem less serious; play down. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | minimize, belittle, derogate | |
| Narrower | talk down | belittle through talk |
| Broader | disparage, belittle, pick at | Express a negative opinion of |
| Spanish | denigrar, minimizar | |
| Catalan | denigrar, derogar, minimitzar | |
| Adjectives | denigrative | (used of statements) harmful and often untrue |
| Nouns | denigration | the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) |
| denigration | a belittling comment | |
| Meaning | Charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | defame, slander, smirch, asperse, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | |
| Narrower | assassinate | Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation |
| badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud | speak unfavorably about | |
| libel | Print slanderous statements against | |
| Broader | charge, accuse | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against |
| Spanish | calumniar, denigrar, difamar, reputación | |
| Catalan | calumniar, denigrar, difamar, indultar, injuriar | |
| Adjectives | denigratory | (used of statements) harmful and often untrue |
| Nouns | denigration | an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
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