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denigrate:
- Lästern; Schwarz machen; Anschwärzung; Verpetzen; Anschwärzen
Wiktionary:
- denigration → Verunglimpfung
- denigrate → anschwärzen, herabsetzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen
- denigrate → herabsetzen

English

Detailed Translations for denigration from English to German

denigration:

Translation Matrix for denigration:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	aspersion; belittling; calumny; defamation; deprecation; slander

Synonyms for "denigration":

belittling; disparagement; depreciation; derogation
aspersion; calumny; slander; defamation; attack
deprecation; dispraise

Related Definitions for "denigration":

the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)¹
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name¹
a belittling comment¹

Wiktionary Translations for denigration:

denigration

noun

blackening or defamation
- denigration → Verunglimpfung

denigration

noun

Herabsetzung, Verächtlichmachung von jemandem oder etwas
- Verunglimpfung → disparagement; denigration

denigration form of denigrate:

denigrate [the ~] nomen

the denigrate (blacking)
Lästern; Schwarz machen
- Lästern [das ~] nomen
- Schwarz machen [das ~] nomen
the denigrate (blacking)
die Anschwärzung; Verpetzen; Anschwärzen
- Anschwärzung [die ~] nomen
- Verpetzen [das ~] nomen
- Anschwärzen [das ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for denigrate:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Anschwärzen	blacking; denigrate
Anschwärzung	blacking; denigrate	babble; backbiting; blah; bunkum; clanging; claptrap; defamation; gossip; jaw; mudslinging; prattle; profanity; scandal; scandal-mongering; slander; slipslop; talk; talkee-talkee; talks; tittle-tattle; tolling; vilification; wishwash
Lästern	blacking; denigrate
Schwarz machen	blacking; denigrate
Verpetzen	blacking; denigrate
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	asperse; belittle; besmirch; calumniate; defame; derogate; minimise; minimize; slander; smear; smirch; sully

Related Words for "denigrate":

denigrates, denigration

Synonyms for "denigrate":

minimize; belittle; derogate; disparage; pick at
defame; slander; smirch; asperse; calumniate; smear; sully; besmirch; charge; accuse

Related Definitions for "denigrate":

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone¹
cause to seem less serious; play down¹

Wiktionary Translations for denigrate:

denigrate

verb

blacken
- denigrate → anschwärzen
to treat as worthless
- denigrate → herabsetzen; verleumden; verunglimpfen
to criticise so as to besmirch
- denigrate → verunglimpfen; anschwärzen; verleumden

denigrate

verb

(jmd.) schlecht machen bei jmd. anderen
- anschwärzen → denigrate
einen unwahren (oder nicht zu beweisenden) ehrrührigen Sachverhalt über einen anderen verbreiten
- verleumden → asperse; backbite; calumniate; defame; denigrate; libel; malign; slander; slur; raduce; villainise; villainize

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• denigrate	→ herabsetzen	↔ denigreren — op spottende en laatdunkende wijze bekritiseren

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