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third-person singular simple present denigrates, present participle denigrating, simple past and past participle denigrated
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame. quotations examples
Although in public Soviet officials tend to denigrate the French electric locomotives imported recently, there is little doubt that lessons learnt from these engines will be incorporated in new Russian designs.
1963 January, “Beyond the Channel: U.S.S.R.”, in Modern Railways, page 62
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage. examples
(rare) To blacken.