1. cause to seem less serious; play down;

   "Don't belittle his influence"
   

2. 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"
   

1.贬低;诋毁;侮辱
If youdenigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.

e.g. The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials whichdenigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion...
该修正案对贬损某一宗教教物或信仰的淫秽或不雅内容予以禁止。
e.g. The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that the State can ban pornographic images which 'denigrate women'.
加拿大最高法院裁定国家有权查禁“侮辱女性”的色情图片。

1. 毁誉：denier 否认者 |denigrate 毁誉 | denim 粗斜纹棉布

2. denigrate的反义词

2. 使变黑,玷污：demotic大众的 |denigrate 使变黑,玷污 | nigr黑,词根

3. 污蔑,诽谤：demur 表示异议,反对 | demure 严肃的,矜持的 |denigrate 污蔑,诽谤

4. (玷污)迪尼格瑞特：attaint (玷污)埃坦特 |denigrate (玷污)迪尼格瑞特 | dishallow (玷污)蒂霞柔