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v. criticize; treat in a disrespectful manner; defame

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Verb
1. belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"
(synonym) minimize, belittle, derogate
(hypernym) disparage, belittle, pick at
(hyponym) talk down
(derivation) denigration, belittling
2. 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"
(synonym) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
(hypernym) charge, accuse
(hyponym) assassinate
(derivation) aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration

v. criticize, denigrate, disparage, backbite, defame, belittle, libel

adj. criticized, disapproved, disparaged

Czas. oczerniać; pomniejszać

(v. t.)
To blacken thoroughly; to make very black.
  

(v. t.)
Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame.