denigrate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for denigrate
Synonyms
bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off
Antonyms
acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise
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The ongoing campaign by the AP to denigrate Placido Domingo is not only inaccurate but unethical. — Washington Post, "Singer says opera’s Domingo harassed her, grabbed her breast," 7 Sep. 2019 The ongoing campaign by the AP to denigrate Placido Domingo is not only inaccurate but unethical. — Jocelyn Gecker And Jocelyn Noveck, USA TODAY, "11 more women accuse opera singer Placido Domingo of sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior," 5 Sep. 2019 The ongoing campaign by the AP to denigrate Placido Domingo is not only inaccurate but unethical. — Jocelyn Gecker, chicagotribune.com, "11 more women accuse opera singer Placido Domingo of sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior," 5 Sep. 2019 China used fake accounts and state media to spread disinformation and denigrating comments about Hong Kong protestors across Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: Cryptocurrency Miners Expose Nuclear Plant to Internet," 24 Aug. 2019 Ferrari is essentially claiming that Plein is harnessing its iconic imagery to bolster his own brand and also denigrate Ferrari’s. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "A fashion designer Instagrammed his shoes on top of his Ferrari, and Ferrari is threatening to sue," 2 Aug. 2019 Nike should apologize to Americans for denigrating the flag. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Nike flag flap leaves conservatives looking for "not so woke" shoes," 3 July 2019 While some lawyers familiar with the judge’s temperament are quick to defend him, Hughes has a reputation for tossing out off-the cuff comments that recipients perceive as denigrating to women and people of color. — Gabrielle Banks, Houston Chronicle, "Houston judge questions capability of federal prosecutor in San Jacinto County death penalty case," 19 June 2019 Posts denigrating the Rohingya and Muslims are very common and include anti-Muslim material reposted from Indian and European and U.S. right-wing organizations and individuals. — Fox News, "Suu Kyi says outside hate narratives driving Myanmar tension," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'denigrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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