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Meanings of denigrating in English

(Used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

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Usage of denigrating in English
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That's difficult to argue while simultaneously denigrating their ability to deliver services.
The Guardian
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But denigrating them as mainly serving the military-industrial complex is quite something.
News.com.au
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City dwellers and environmentalists should stop denigrating farmers, he told Europe 1 radio.
Reuters
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We should not insult their motivations by denigrating their voting choice, he said.
BBC
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Dillon felt a stab of guilt for denigrating her job earlier.
Big sky standoff
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By the end of the meal, Cheng Youqin was even denigrating the tea.
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
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Arius had no intention of denigrating Jesus, as his enemies claimed.
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
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We are not about denigrating women and depicting them as objects.
The South African
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And that is simply hard-headed reality rather than denigrating her ability as a jockey.
The Guardian
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Not content with denigrating the present, Southey castigates the future.
The Rational Optimist
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Wearing or denigrating al-Azhar garments in any way will carry similar penalties, it added.
Reuters
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This clown... is getting on the world stage and denigrating this country, he said.
Radio NZ
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The Kremlin has an obvious interest in denigrating Joe Biden.
News.com.au
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Schizophrenic patients made fewer supportive statements and more self-denigrating statements to relatives than bipolar patients.
Pubmed
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She also claimed to have faced unwanted physical contact and denigrating comments from male supervisors.
Reuters
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There's enough to think about and admire in the game without resorting to denigrating people.
The Irish Times
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