transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-ni-ˌgrāt ]
transitive verb
( -grat·ed ; -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 ˌde-ni-ˈgrā-shən noun
• den·i·gra·tive ˈde-ni-ˌgrā-tiv adjective
• den·i·gra·tor -ˌgrā-tər noun
• den·i·gra·to·ry ˈde-ni-grə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective