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denigrate

[den-i-greyt] / ˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪt /


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But Ms. Glendon does not denigrate rights; far from it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He said MSPs "should take care not to denigrate or damage the rule of law".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

After a week of hearing various US officials denigrate Europe, its leaders and its regulations at Davos, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Friday that the harsh words could be just what the continent needed.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Netflix didn’t just become HBO—it won HBO, and will now denigrate the quality of that house in the process while swallowing up another formidable competitor.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Inventors thereby have a financial incentive to denigrate or ignore previous work.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond