1. 毁誉：denier 否认者 | denigrate 毁誉 | denim 粗斜纹棉布

2. 使变黑,玷污：demotic大众的 | denigrate 使变黑,玷污 | nigr黑,词根

3. 污蔑,诽谤：demur 表示异议,反对 | demure 严肃的,矜持的 | denigrate 污蔑,诽谤

4. (玷污)迪尼格瑞特：attaint (玷污)埃坦特 | denigrate (玷污)迪尼格瑞特 | dishallow (玷污)蒂霞柔

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

    e.g. The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion...
           该修正案对贬损某一宗教教物或信仰的淫秽或不雅内容予以禁止。
    e.g. The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that the State can ban pornographic images which ''denigrate women''.
           加拿大最高法院裁定国家有权查禁“侮辱女性”的色情图片。

1. charge falsely or with malicious intent
    attack the good name and reputation of someone

    e.g. The journalists have defamed me!The article in the paper sullied my reputation

    Synonym: defameslandersmirchaspersecalumniatesmearsullybesmirch

2. cause to seem less serious
    play down

    e.g. Don''t belittle his influence

    Synonym: minimizebelittlederogate