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Denigrate vs Detract - What's the difference?

denigrate | detract |

In lang=en terms the difference between denigrate and detract

is that denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage while detract is to take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and detract

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while detract is to take away; to withdraw or remove.

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

    detract

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take away; to withdraw or remove.
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  • To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
  • * Drayton
    • That calumnious critic / Detracting what laboriously we do.

    Synonyms

    * defame, decry * See also

    Derived terms

    * detraction * detractor