1. 贬低;诋毁;侮辱
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.

1. charge falsely or with malicious intent
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;attack the good name and reputation of someone

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. The journalists have defamed me!The article in the paper sullied my reputation

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: defameslandersmirchaspersecalumniatesmearsullybesmirch

2. cause to seem less serious
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;play down

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. Don't belittle his influence

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: minimizebelittlederogate