глагол клеветать, наговаривать, оговаривать, порочить, чернить Синоним(ы): slander, calumniate
transitive verb (-grated; -grating) Etymology: Latin denigratus, past participle of denigrare, from de- + nigrare to blacken, from nigr-, niger black 1. to attack the reputation of; defame Example: denigrate one's opponents 2. to deny the importance or validity of; belittle Example: denigrate their achievements • denigration noun • denigrative adjective • denigrator noun • denigratory adjective