Meaning & use
denigrate
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To criticize unfairly or attack the reputation of someone or something.
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The critic's review seemed designed to denigrate the young author's work rather than assess it fairly.
She refused to denigrate her rival, even after losing the election.
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Denigrate is a formal word usually used about damaging someone's reputation through unfair criticism, not physical harm.
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