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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

Disparage – अपमानित करना (Apmaanit karna)
Belittle – तुच्छ बनाना (Tuchh banana)

Related Words

Insult – अपमान (Apmaan)
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?

Criticize (आलोचना करना)
Praise (प्रशंसा)
Ignore (अनदेखा करना)
Accept (स्वीकार करना)

‘Criticize’ sahi jawab hai kyunki denigrate ka matlab hai kisi cheez ya vyakti ki burai karna ya apmaanit karna.

“Denigrate” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)
French (फ्रेंच)
Sanskrit (संस्कृत)
Latin (लैटिन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki denigrate shabd Latin ke “denigrare” se aaya hai.

Denigrate ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Criticize (आलोचना करना)
Disparage (अपमानित करना)
Praise (प्रशंसा करना)
Insult (अपमान)

‘Praise’ sahi jawab hai kyunki denigrate ka opposite hai kisi vyakti ya cheez ki tareef karna.