verb
- to criticize unfairly; to say unfair or untrue things about someone or something
Usage: formal
Examples
- The candidate tried to denigrate his opponent’s record.
- She refused to denigrate her former employer during the interview.
- Critics denigrated the film as shallow and poorly written.
- It’s unfair to denigrate someone’s efforts without understanding their situation.
- The article denigrated the importance of the scientific discovery.
- He felt that the review denigrated his years of hard work.