Denigrate vs Smear - What's the difference?
denigrate | smear | Related terms |
To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
(rare) To blacken.
To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
To become spread by smearing.
To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
A mark made by smearing.
(medicine) A Pap smear.
A false attack.
A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
A rough glissando in jazz music.
Denigrate is a related term of smear.
In lang=en terms the difference between denigrate and smear
is that denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage while smear is to become spread by smearing.As verbs the difference between denigrate and smear
is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while smear is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.As a noun smear is
a mark made by smearing.denigrate
English
Verb
(denigrat)Derived terms
* denigration * denigratorysmear
English
Verb
(en verb)- The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
- She smeared her lips with lipstick.
- ''The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.
- The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear .
Synonyms
* spread * (have a substance smeared on) coat, cover, layerDerived terms
* smearerNoun
(en noun)- This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears .
- I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear .
