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denigrate in German

denigrate in German is anschwärzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen — denigrate means to criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

denigrate in German

anschwärzen
verb
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
verleumden
verb
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
verunglimpfen
verb
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
besudeln
verb
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
in Verruf bringen
verb
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
verleumden
verb
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
herabsetzen
verb
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
verunglimpfen
verb
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
anschwärzen
verb
(rare) To blacken.

What does "denigrate" mean?

  1. verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
  2. verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
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What is "denigrate" in German?

"denigrate" in German is anschwärzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen. denigrate means: To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

Are there other ways to say "denigrate" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "denigrate": anschwärzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen, besudeln, in Verruf bringen, herabsetzen.

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