denigrate

denigrate is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To blacken thoroughly; to make very black. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To blacken thoroughly; to make very black.
2. transitive verb. Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame.
3. verb. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

   "The journalists have defamed me!"

   Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smear, smirch, sully

4. verb. cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

   Synonyms: belittle, derogate, minimize

Synonyms

asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smear, smirch, sully, belittle, derogate, minimize

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in denigrate:

argentide, dinergate, gratineed

Common word forms

denigrated, denigrates, denigrating

Words from these letters

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