нагова́ривать — meaning in English

English meaning

• denigrate verb To criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
• slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
• traduce verb To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.

Senses

нагова́ривать is used for these senses in English:

• denigrate (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
• traduce (transitive) To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements. [from 1580s]

denigrate — full definition

1. verb To criticize someone unfairly in a way that damages their reputation.
2. verb To treat someone or something as if they have little or no value.

slander — full definition

1. noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
2. verb To make a false and damaging spoken statement about someone.

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