Denigrate
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Mirror Classic.
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Publications
- The Mirror Classic - Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 18 Dec 2020
- The Sun Cryptic - Friday, 20 Nov 2020
- The Mirror Classic - Thursday, 5 Nov 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 14 Aug 2020
Crossword Answers
3 letters
DIS
God of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
5 letters
SULLY
French statesman (1560-1641)
SMEAR
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
ABASE
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
6 letters
DEMEAN
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
DEFAME
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"
REVILE
Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
MALIGN
Evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
SMIRCH
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
7 letters
RUNDOWN
A concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
SLANDER
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name
BLACKEN
Make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"
ASPERSE
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"
8 letters
BESMIRCH
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"
BELITTLE
Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
DEROGATE
Cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
MINIMIZE
Cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
9 letters
CRITICISE
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
10 letters
CALUMNIATE
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"