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denigrateOne entry found. Main Entry: den·i·grate Pronunciation: \ˈde-ni-ˌgrāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): den·i·grat·ed; den·i·grat·ing Etymology: Latin denigratus, past participle of denigrare, from de- + nigrare to blacken, from nigr-, niger black Date: 1526 1 : to attack the reputation of : defame <denigrate one's opponents> — den·i·gra·tion \ˌde-ni-ˈgrā-shən\ noun — den·i·gra·tive \ˈde-ni-ˌgrā-tiv\ adjective — den·i·gra·tor \-ˌgrā-tər\ noun — den·i·gra·to·ry \ˈde-ni-grə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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