denigrate

As a verb denigrate

is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As a noun aspersion is

an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .

In rare|lang=en terms the difference between denigrate and reprobate

is that denigrate is (rare) to blacken while reprobate is (rare) rejected; cast off as worthless.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and reprobate

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while reprobate is to have strong disapproval of something; to condemn.

As an adjective reprobate is

(rare) rejected; cast off as worthless.

As a noun reprobate is

one rejected by god; a sinful person.

In lang=en terms the difference between allay and denigrate

is that allay is to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As verbs the difference between allay and denigrate

is that allay is to make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As a noun allay

is alleviation; abatement; check.

In lang=en terms the difference between lambaste and denigrate

is that lambaste is to give a thrashing to; to beat severely while denigrate is to blacken.

As verbs the difference between lambaste and denigrate

is that lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

In transitive terms the difference between denigrate and insult

is that denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage while insult is to offend (someone) by being rude, insensitive or insolent; to demean or affront (someone).

As a noun insult is

an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.

As verbs the difference between bastardize and denigrate

is that bastardize is to claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

In transitive terms the difference between denigrate and diminish

is that denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage while diminish is to make smaller.

Denigrate is a related term of stigmatise.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and stigmatise

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while stigmatise is .

As an adjective stigmatise is

stigmatized, marked with stigmata.

As a noun stigmatise is

stigmatic, person marked with christ's stigmata.

In lang=en terms the difference between attack and denigrate

is that attack is the amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack) while denigrate is to blacken.

In transitive terms the difference between attack and denigrate

is that attack is to deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As a noun attack

is an attempt to cause damage or injury to, or to somehow detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.

As verbs the difference between trivialise and denigrate

is that trivialise is while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.