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denigrate

/ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/
verb
  1. To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

  2. To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

    "You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with."

  3. To blacken.

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