Definition of Denigrate
to assault someone’s character or reputation
Examples of Denigrate in a sentence
Bullies often denigrate others to hide their own feelings of worthlessness.
You should not denigrate other people unless you want individuals to attack your reputation in retaliation.
I would never succeed in the corporate world because I could never denigrate others in order to move ahead in business.
Because Kate is jealous of Marie’s popularity with the boys, she often attempts to denigrate Marie by spreading false rumors.
The editor wrote her latest column to denigrate the actor who criticized her literary skills.
To highlight her own assets, Kelly will sometimes denigrate her coworkers in front of the boss.
On the talk show, the mean host usually tries to denigrate her guests by reminding them of their misdeeds.
During the election, the crooked politician did everything in his power to denigrate his rival.
Cate’s ex-boyfriend tried to denigrate her when she broke up with him.
While I do not want to denigrate my colleague’s ability, I cannot let him give our customer poor work.
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