- minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate - belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"
--1 is one way to disparage, belittle, pick at
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun denigration1, noun denigration3
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
--2 is one way to charge, accuse
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun denigration2
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody