Thesaurus: denigrate

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1. v. t. To blacken thoroughly; to make very black.
2. v. t. Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame.
3. v. cause to seem less serious; play down
4. v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
5. 1. To blacken thoroughly; to make very black. Boyle. 2. Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame. [R.] To denigrate the memory of Voltaire. Morley.
6. v:100 v cause to seem less serious; play down v charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone