denigrate

US: /ˈdɛnəˌɡɹeɪt/
UK: /dˈɛnɪɡɹˌe‍ɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


denigrate /'denigreit/
  • ngoại động từ
    • phỉ báng, gièm pha, chê bai; bôi xấu, bôi nhọ (ai)

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb
[VN] (formal) to criticize sb/sth unfairly; to say sb/sth does not have any value or is not important: I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements.
denigration noun [U]

Concise English dictionary


denigrates|denigrated|denigrating'denɪgreɪt
verb
+cause to seem less serious; play down
+charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone