It's not right to denigrate someone's efforts.
贬低别人的努力是不对的。
He denigrated his opponent instead of explaining his own ideas.
他贬低对手，而不是阐述自己的观点。
Never denigrate a classmate's work in front of others.
永远不要当着别人的面贬低同学的作品。
The article denigrated the importance of art education.
这篇文章贬低了艺术教育的重要性。
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “denigrate”?
A — Criticize. “denigrate” means v. to belittle; disparage; defame
It is deeply unfair to ______ a rival just to make yourself look better.
B — denigrate. “denigrate” means v. to belittle; disparage; defame
denigrate — v. to belittle; disparage; defame. In Chinese: 诋毁；贬低.
denigrate is pronounced /ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: den · i · grate.
“denigrate” means to belittle; disparage; defame. Examples: (1) It's not right to denigrate someone's efforts. (2) He denigrated his opponent instead of explaining his own ideas. (3) Never denigrate a classmate's work in front of others. (4) The article denigrated the importance of art education.
belittle, disparage — all close in meaning to denigrate (v. to belittle; disparage; defame).
Yes. denigrate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
de-(become bad) + nigra(black) + ate → to denigrate, defame.