to denigrate

English - Turkish

Definition of to denigrate in English Turkish dictionary

kötülemek

Tatoeba, yalnızca imajını kötülemek ve faaliyetini aşağılamak isteyenleri işbirlikçi olarak kabul etmemeli. - Tatoeba should not admit as collaborators those who only wish to denigrate its image and demean its activity.

{f} çekiştirmek

karalamak

leke sürmek

yermek

alnına leke sürmek

{f} iftira etmek, leke sürmek, karalamak, kara çalmak, çamur atmak

{f} iftira etmek

English - English

Definition of to denigrate in English English dictionary

To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame

To blacken

To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage

{v} to blacken, make black

Fig

Blacken

To blacken or sully; to defame

belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"

{f} criticize; treat in a disrespectful manner; defame

Criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage, or defame

If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them. The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion + denigration deni·gra·tion the denigration of minorities in this country. to say things to make someone or something seem less important or good (denigrare, from niger )

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

To blacken thoroughly; to make very black

Treat as worthless; belittle, degrade, or disparage

Hyphenation

to den·i·grate

Turkish pronunciation

tı denıgreyt

Pronunciation

/tə ˈdenəˌgrāt/ /tə ˈdɛnəˌɡreɪt/