CEFR B2

denigrate

verb

Meaning

denigrate means to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with.
The lesson showed how to denigrate in a natural sentence.

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denigrate (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/

Definition

Examples

You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with.
The lesson showed how to denigrate in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will denigrate before translating the verb.

How to Use denigrate

to denigrate (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to denigrate."
denigrate in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how denigrate works in context."

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