denigrate

Day 20Level 2

DEN-i-grayt

belittle

to belittle; to defame; to blacken

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

disparage, impugn, vilify

Antonyms:

boost, praise, cherish

Example Sentence:

The army court martial a higher rank officer for denigrating a female officer during their posting on war front.

Related Words

abolish

AB-roh-gayt

to abolish by authority

make worse

AG-ruh-veyt

make worse; irritate

generous

buh-NEF-uh-suhnt

showing kindness ; generous

rupture

breech

opening, rupture

shaping tool

CHIZ-uhl

steel tool for shaping materials

patronizing behavior

kon-duh-SEN-shuhn

patronizingly superior behavior or attitude.