NSW Opportunity Class
Denigrate
verb/DEN-i-grayt/
To criticise someone unfairly to make them look bad.
In contextHe tried to denigrate her artwork just because he was jealous.
Remember it
'Denigrate' hides 'nigr' (black) — you blacken someone's good name.
Use it well
Use for putting someone down unfairly, stronger than mild criticism.