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1 denigrar
v.to denigrate, to vilify.Sus acusaciones falsas enlodan a María His false accusations denigrate Mary.* * *1 to denigrate, disparage, run down2 (insultar) to insult, revile* * *VT (=difamar) to denigrate, run down; (=injuriar) to insult* * *verbo transitivoa) ( hablar mal de) to denigrateb) ( degradar) to degrade* * *= denigrate.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( hablar mal de) to denigrateb) ( degradar) to degrade* * *= denigrate.Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
* * *denigrar [A1 ]vt1 (hablar mal de) to denigrate2 (degradar) to degradeimágenes que denigran a la mujer pictures that are degrading to women* * *
denigrar ( conjugate denigrar) verbo transitivo
denigrar verbo transitivo to denigrate, insult
' denigrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
humillar
English:
denigrate
- belittle
* * *denigrar vt1. [humillar] to denigrate, to vilify2. [insultar] to insult* * *v/t1 degrade2 ( criticar) denigrate* * *denigrar vt1) difamar: to denigrate, to disparage2) : to degrade, to humiliate -
2 menospreciar
v.1 to scorn, to despise.2 to underestimate, to belittle, to cold-shoulder, to cry down.* * *1 (despreciar) to despise, scorn2 (no valorar) to undervalue, underrate* * *VT1) (=despreciar) to scorn, despise2) (=ofender) to slight3) (=subestimar) to underrate, underestimate* * *verbo transitivoa) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down onb) ( subestimar) to underestimateno lo menosprecies — don't underestimate o underrate him
* * *= underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.Ex. Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex. The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.----* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down onb) ( subestimar) to underestimateno lo menosprecies — don't underestimate o underrate him
* * *= underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.Ex: Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.
Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex: The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* * *menospreciar [A1 ]vt1 (despreciar) ‹persona/obra› to despise, scorn, look down on2 (subestimar) to underestimatemenospreciar el valor de algo to underestimate the value of sthno lo menosprecies don't underestimate o underrate him* * *
menospreciar ( conjugate menospreciar) verbo transitivo
menospreciar verbo transitivo
1 (despreciar) to scorn, disdain
2 (infravalorar) to underestimate
' menospreciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despreciar
- desdeñar
English:
demean
- despise
- devalue
- disparage
- put down
- belittle
- denigrate
* * *menospreciar vt1. [despreciar] to scorn, to despise2. [infravalorar] to undervalue* * *v/t1 ( subestimar) underestimate2 ( desdeñar) look down on* * *menospreciar vt1) despreciar: to scorn, to look down on2) : to underestimate, to undervalue -
3 desacreditar
v.to discredit.Ella desacredita a Ricardo She discredits Richard.Ella desacreditó a su amiga She discredited=debunked her friend.El político desacreditó al oponente The politician discredited his opponent* * *1 to discredit, bring discredit on, bring into discredit* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ político, gobierno] to discredit2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to discredit; <buen nombre/institución> to discredit, bring... into disreputeb) < teoría> to discredit2.desacreditarse v pron (refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation* * *= discredit, denigrate, debunk, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, taint.Ex. Such circulation may contribute little to the creation of whole personalities but it may do much to discredit the circulators.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex. Process reengineering is in the debunking phase of its life cycle - an evolutionary pattern in which management ideas and techniques are first presented as panaceas for business success and subsequently debunked as worthless.Ex. This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.----* desacreditarse = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to discredit; <buen nombre/institución> to discredit, bring... into disreputeb) < teoría> to discredit2.desacreditarse v pron (refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation* * *= discredit, denigrate, debunk, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, taint.Ex: Such circulation may contribute little to the creation of whole personalities but it may do much to discredit the circulators.
Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex: Process reengineering is in the debunking phase of its life cycle - an evolutionary pattern in which management ideas and techniques are first presented as panaceas for business success and subsequently debunked as worthless.Ex: This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.* desacreditarse = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.* * *desacreditar [A1 ]vtesos rumores lo han desacreditado mucho those rumors have done his reputation a great deal of harm o have seriously damaged his reputationla oposición intentó desacreditarlo the opposition tried to discredit him( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation* * *
desacreditar ( conjugate desacreditar) verbo transitivo
to discredit
desacreditarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
desacreditar verbo transitivo (desprestigiar) to discredit, bring into discredit
' desacreditar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descalificar
English:
discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- debunk
- disrepute
* * *♦ vtto discredit;hubo una campaña para desacreditarla there was a campaign to discredit her;este nuevo fracaso lo desacredita como político this latest failure has destroyed his credibility as a politician;su actuación ha desacreditado al partido his behaviour has brought the party into disrepute* * *v/t discredit* * *desacreditar vtdesprestigiar: to discredit, to disgrace -
4 descalificar
v.1 to disqualify.2 to discredit.descalificó con saña a su oponente he viciously attacked his opponent* * *1 to disqualify2 (desacreditar) to discredit* * *VT1) (Dep) to disqualify2) (=desacreditar) to discredit* * *verbo transitivo1) (inhabilitar, desautorizar) <deportista/equipo> to disqualify2) (frml) ( desacreditar) to discredit* * *= denigrate, disqualify.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex. Neither, therefore, does the act of arranging a subject bibliography in alphabetical order disqualify it from being termed a `subject bibliography'.* * *verbo transitivo1) (inhabilitar, desautorizar) <deportista/equipo> to disqualify2) (frml) ( desacreditar) to discredit* * *= denigrate, disqualify.Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
Ex: Neither, therefore, does the act of arranging a subject bibliography in alphabetical order disqualify it from being termed a `subject bibliography'.* * *descalificar [A2 ]vtA (inhabilitar, desautorizar) ‹deportista/equipo› to disqualifycircunstancias que la descalifican como testigo de la defensa circumstances which disqualify her from being o make her ineligible to be a witness for the defenseB ( frml) (desacreditar) to discredit* * *
descalificar ( conjugate descalificar) verbo transitivo ‹deportista/equipo› to disqualify
descalificar verbo transitivo
1 (eliminar de una competición) to disqualify
2 (desacreditar) to discredit: ese gesto le descalifica como padre, the way he acted is a discredit to him as a father
' descalificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desautorizar
English:
disqualify
* * *descalificar vt1. [en competición] to disqualify;descalificar a alguien por (hacer) algo to disqualify sb for (doing) sth2. [desprestigiar] to discredit;descalificó con saña a su oponente he viciously attacked his opponent;una actitud que lo descalifica como político an attitude which discredits him as a politician* * *v/t disqualify* * *descalificar {72} vt: to disqualify* * *descalificar vb to disqualify [pt. & pp. disqualified] -
5 enlodar
v.1 to cover in mud.2 to dirty, to mire, to cover in mud, to cover with mud.El chico enlodó sus pantalones The boy dirtied his pants.3 to denigrate, to besmirch, to blemish, to muckrake.Sus acusaciones falsas enlodan a María His false accusations denigrate Mary.* * *1 to muddy, cover with mud2 figurado to stain, besmirch, sully1 to get muddy* * *1. VT1) (=embarrar) to cover in mud2) (fig) (=manchar) to stain2.See:* * *1.enlodazar verbo transitivo <ropa/suelo> to get... muddy; < reputación> to tarnish, sully2.enlodarse, enlodazarse v pron to get muddy* * *1.enlodazar verbo transitivo <ropa/suelo> to get... muddy; < reputación> to tarnish, sully2.enlodarse, enlodazarse v pron to get muddy* * *vt1 ‹ropa/suelo› to get … muddy2 ‹reputación› to tarnish, sully, besmirch ( frml)to get muddy* * *enlodar vtto cover in mud* * *v/t, enlodazar v/t cover in mud* * *enlodar vt1) : to cover with mud2) : to stain, to sully -
6 detraer
v.1 to detract, to remove, to take away, to withdraw.Ricardo detrajo su comentario Richard withdrew his comment.2 to detract, to slander to vilify.3 to disparage, to defame, to revile, to denigrate.Ella detrajo su reputación She disparaged his reputation.* * *1 (substraer) to withdraw1 figurado (denigrar) to denigrate* * *VT1) (=quitar) to remove, separate, take away2) (=desviar) to turn aside3) (=denigrar) to disparage; (Pol) to knock *** * *vtto deductdetraer fondos/un porcentaje to deduct funds/a percentage -
7 desopinar
VT to denigrate -
8 denigrar
• defame• denigrate• disparage• maliciously-minded person• malignance• offend• reviewal• revilement• throw mud on• vilify -
9 denostar
• cover with insults• denigrate• recriminate in an offensive manner -
10 detractar
• defame• denigrate• disparage -
11 detraer
• defame• denigrate• detract• disparage• reviewal• revilement• withdraw -
12 enlodar
• cover in mud• cover with mud• denigrate• dirty• muddler• muddy-colored• spatter with mud -
13 ensuciar la honra de
• besmirch• defame• denigrate -
14 poner por el suelo
• defame• denigrate• expose ruthlessly• humble -
15 denegrecer
v.1 to blacken, to darken, to denigrate.2 to turn black, to blacken.
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Denigrate — Den i*grate, v. t. [L. denigrare; de + nigrare to blacken, niger black.] 1. To blacken thoroughly; to make very black. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame. [R.] [1913 Webster] To denigrate the memory of Voltaire. Morley … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
denigrate — I verb abase, accuse, asperse, attack, attaint, belittle, besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, blacken one s good name, blemish, brand, call names, calumniate, cast aspersions, charge, compromise, condemn, criticize, decry, defame, degrade,… … Law dictionary
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denigrate — [v] belittle, malign asperse, bad mouth*, besmirch, blacken, blister, calumniate, decry, defame, dis*, disparage, give black eye*, impugn, knock*, libel, mudsling*, put down*, revile, rip up*, roast*, run down*, scandalize, slander, tear down*,… … New thesaurus
denigrate — ► VERB ▪ criticize unfairly; disparage. DERIVATIVES denigration noun denigrator noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «blacken, make dark»: from Latin denigrare, from niger black … English terms dictionary
denigrate — [den′ə grāt΄] vt. denigrated, denigrating [< L denigratus, pp. of denigrare, to blacken < de , intens. + nigrare, to blacken < niger, black: see ATE1] 1. to blacken 2. to disparage the character or reputation of; defame denigration n.… … English World dictionary
denigrate — [16] To denigrate people is literally to ‘blacken’ them. The word comes from Latin dēnigrāre ‘blacken’, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē and niger ‘black’. This adjective, which is of unknown origin, also produced French noir… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
denigrate — [[t]de̱nɪgreɪt[/t]] denigrates, denigrating, denigrated VERB If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them. [V n] The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of… … English dictionary
denigrate — [16] To denigrate people is literally to ‘blacken’ them. The word comes from Latin dēnigrāre ‘blacken’, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē and niger ‘black’. This adjective, which is of unknown origin, also produced French noir… … Word origins
denigrate — transitive verb ( grated; grating) Etymology: Latin denigratus, past participle of denigrare, from de + nigrare to blacken, from nigr , niger black Date: 1526 1. to attack the reputation of ; defame < denigrate o … New Collegiate Dictionary