Another word for denigrate

To contaminate the reputation of

• tarnish

  1. To dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt:
  2. To detract from or spoil:
  3. To bring disgrace to; sully:

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  1. To dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt:
  2. To detract from or spoil:
  3. To bring disgrace to; sully:

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• taint

  1. To affect or associate with something undesirable or reprehensible:
  2. To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance:
  3. To subject to decay or putrefaction:

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  1. To affect or associate with something undesirable or reprehensible:
  2. To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance:
  3. To subject to decay or putrefaction:

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• sully

  1. To mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain.
  2. To defile; taint:
  3. Something that stains or spots.

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  1. To mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain.
  2. To defile; taint:
  3. Something that stains or spots.

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• stain

  1. To discolor, soil, or spot:
  2. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish:
  3. To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain.

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  1. To discolor, soil, or spot:
  2. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish:
  3. To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain.

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• spatter

  1. To scatter (a liquid, for example) in drops or small amounts:
  2. To spot, splash, or soil with drops or small amounts:
  3. To strike or land on in a dispersed way:

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  1. To scatter (a liquid, for example) in drops or small amounts:
  2. To spot, splash, or soil with drops or small amounts:
  3. To strike or land on in a dispersed way:

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• soil

  1. The top layer of the earth's surface in which plants can grow, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter and having the capability of retaining water.
  2. A particular kind of earth or ground:
  3. Country; land:

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  1. The top layer of the earth's surface in which plants can grow, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with decayed organic matter and having the capability of retaining water.
  2. A particular kind of earth or ground:
  3. Country; land:

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• smut

  1. A particle of dirt or soot:
  2. A smudge made by soot, smoke, or dirt.
  3. Sexually explicit or prurient language or material, such as books or movies.

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  1. A particle of dirt or soot:
  2. A smudge made by soot, smoke, or dirt.
  3. Sexually explicit or prurient language or material, such as books or movies.

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• smudge

  1. To make dirty, especially in one small area:
  2. To smear or blur (something):
  3. To fill (an orchard or an inhabited area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from frost or to repel insects.

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  1. To make dirty, especially in one small area:
  2. To smear or blur (something):
  3. To fill (an orchard or an inhabited area) with dense smoke from a smudge pot in order to prevent damage from frost or to repel insects.

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• smear

  1. To spread or daub (a surface, for example) with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance.
  2. To apply by spreading or daubing:
  3. To cause to be blurry or spread in unwanted places:

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  1. To spread or daub (a surface, for example) with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance.
  2. To apply by spreading or daubing:
  3. To cause to be blurry or spread in unwanted places:

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• dirty

  1. Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
  2. Spreading dirt; polluting:
  3. Apt to soil with dirt or grime:

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  1. Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
  2. Spreading dirt; polluting:
  3. Apt to soil with dirt or grime:

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• cloud

  1. A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
  2. A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space.
  3. A large moving body of things in the air or on the ground; a swarm:

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  1. A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
  2. A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space.
  3. A large moving body of things in the air or on the ground; a swarm:

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• blacken

  1. To make black.
  2. To sully or defame:
  3. To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside.

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  1. To make black.
  2. To sully or defame:
  3. To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside.

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• bespatter

  1. To spatter.

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  1. To spatter.

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• besmirch

  1. To stain; sully:
  2. To make dirty; soil.

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  1. To stain; sully:
  2. To make dirty; soil.

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• besmear

  1. To smear.

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  1. To smear.

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• befoul

  1. To make dirty; soil.
  2. To cast aspersions upon; speak badly of.

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  1. To make dirty; soil.
  2. To cast aspersions upon; speak badly of.

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To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant

• talk down

  1. (idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price.
  2. (idiomatic) To speak condescendingly or as though the listener is inferior.

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  1. (idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price.
  2. (idiomatic) To speak condescendingly or as though the listener is inferior.

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• slight

  1. Small in size, degree, or amount:
  2. Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail:
  3. Of small importance or consideration; trifling:

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  1. Small in size, degree, or amount:
  2. Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail:
  3. Of small importance or consideration; trifling:

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• run down

  1. not wound and therefore not running, as a spring-operated clock
  2. in poor physical condition, as from overwork; debilitated
  3. fallen into disrepair; dilapidated

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  1. not wound and therefore not running, as a spring-operated clock
  2. in poor physical condition, as from overwork; debilitated
  3. fallen into disrepair; dilapidated

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• minimize

  1. To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
  2. To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size:

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  1. To reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree.
  2. To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size:

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• downgrade

  1. To lower the status, rank, or salary of:
  2. To minimize the importance, value, or reputation of:
  3. A descending slope, as in a road.

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  1. To lower the status, rank, or salary of:
  2. To minimize the importance, value, or reputation of:
  3. A descending slope, as in a road.

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• disparage

  1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
  2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

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  1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
  2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

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• discount

  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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• detract

  1. To draw or take away; divert:
  2. To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from :

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  1. To draw or take away; divert:
  2. To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from :

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• derogate

  1. To take away; detract:
  2. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray:
  3. To disparage; belittle.

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  1. To take away; detract:
  2. To deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray:
  3. To disparage; belittle.

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• depreciate

  1. To lessen the price or value of:
  2. To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.
  3. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle.

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  1. To lessen the price or value of:
  2. To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.
  3. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle.

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• deprecate

  1. To express disapproval of; deplore.
  2. To belittle; depreciate.
  3. To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out.

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  1. To express disapproval of; deplore.
  2. To belittle; depreciate.
  3. To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out.

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• decry

  1. To condemn as wrong or reprehensible:
  2. To express disapproval of (a person); denounce:
  3. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.

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  1. To condemn as wrong or reprehensible:
  2. To express disapproval of (a person); denounce:
  3. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.

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• belittle

  1. To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible:
  2. To cause to seem little or smaller than something else:

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  1. To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible:
  2. To cause to seem little or smaller than something else:

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