denigrate in German
denigrate in German is anschwärzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen — denigrate means to criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
denigrate in German
anschwärzen
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
verleumden
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
verunglimpfen
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
besudeln
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
in Verruf bringen
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
verleumden
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
herabsetzen
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
verunglimpfen
(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
anschwärzen
(rare) To blacken.
What does "denigrate" mean?
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verb To criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
"What grand engines they were! Yet I have noticed a disposition on the part of quite a diversity of present-day commentators to denigrate those engines."
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verb To treat someone or something as if they have little or no value.
"You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with."
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denigrate in a sentence
- What grand engines they were! Yet I have noticed a disposition on the part of quite a diversity of present-day commentators to denigrate those engines.
- 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.
- You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with.
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What is "denigrate" in German?
"denigrate" in German is anschwärzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen. denigrate means: To criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
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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