verunglimpfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- denigrate verb To criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
- revile verb To criticise someone harshly with insulting words.
- vilify verb To make slanderous remarks about someone or something; to criticise harshly.
- vituperate verb To scold someone very harshly, often with insults.
- wrong adj Incorrect or not true.
Senses
verunglimpfen is used for these senses in English:
- denigrate (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- denigrate (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
- revile (ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.
- vilify (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- vituperate To attack (someone or something) with abusive language; to revile, to vilify.
- wrong To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
denigrate — full definition
- verb To criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
- verb To treat someone or something as if they have little or no value.
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