Vocabulary Spotlight
Denigrate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: बदनाम करना (Badnaam karna) – To criticize unfairly or belittle someone.
Pronunciation
[den-i-greyt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Belittle – तुच्छ बनाना (Tuchh banana)
Related Words
Criticize – आलोचना करना (Aalochna karna)
Word Origin
“Denigrate” Latin ke “denigrare” se aaya hai, jiska arth hai “to blacken” ya “to defame”.
– “Denigrate” comes from the Latin word “denigrare,” meaning “to blacken” or “to defame.”
Word Family
Verb: Denigrate – बदनाम करना (Badnaam karna)
Noun: Denigration – बदनामी (Badnaami)
Usage Examples
1. Usne apne competitor ko denigrate karne ki koshish ki.
– He tried to denigrate his competitor.
2. Hamesha kisi ko denigrate karna achi baat nahi hai.
– Constantly denigrating someone is not a good thing.
Cultural Note
Indian culture mein kisi ko badnaam ya denigrate karna buri cheez mana jata hai, aur isse negative parinaam ho sakte hain.
In Context
“Denigrate” ka use aksar tab hota hai jab koi kisi vyakti ya cheez ki burai karta hai, aksar unfairly ya bina kaaran ke.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Denigrate” ka kya matlab hai?
“Denigrate” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?