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Denigrate vs Condemn - What's the difference?

denigrate | condemn |

In lang=en terms the difference between denigrate and condemn

is that denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage while condemn is to adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and condemn

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while condemn is to confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.

denigrate

English

Verb

(denigrat)
  • To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
  • To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
  • (rare) To blacken.
  • Derived terms

    * denigration * denigratory

    condemn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.
  • To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
  • The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.
  • To scold sharply; to excoriate the perpetrators of.
  • The president condemns the terrorist.
    The president condemns the terrorist attacks.
  • To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
  • To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain
  • To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.
  • (legal) To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.
  • Synonyms

    * damn * (to pronounce guilty) convict

    Antonyms

    * save * (to pronounce guilty) acquit