denigrate

In lang=en terms the difference between degenerate and denigrate

is that degenerate is to cause to lose good or desirable qualities while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As verbs the difference between degenerate and denigrate

is that degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As an adjective degenerate

is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate

is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and degrading

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

As an adjective degrading is

that degrades.

As a verb denigrate

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

As an adjective deplorable is

lamentable, regrettable.

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.

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

is that distain is (rare) to stain, discolour or tarnish while denigrate is (rare) to blacken .

As verbs the difference between distain and denigrate

is that distain is (rare) to stain, discolour or tarnish while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

In lang=en terms the difference between libel and denigrate

is that libel is to proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel while denigrate is to blacken.

In transitive terms the difference between libel and denigrate

is that libel is to defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As a noun libel

is a written or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and cozen

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while cozen is (archaic) to cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

In transitive terms the difference between abuse and denigrate

is that abuse is to imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As a noun abuse

is improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

As verbs the difference between assail and denigrate

is that assail is to attack violently using words or force while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As verbs the difference between denigrate and confound

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle.

As a noun confound is

(statistics) a confounding variable.