Dismiss and Denigrate

Dismiss

Dismiss verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Usage example: critics dismissed his music as mere noise

Denigrate and dismiss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Denigrate" instead a verb "Dismiss".

Denigrate

Denigrate verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Usage example: theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years

Dismiss and denigrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismiss" instead a verb "Denigrate".

Nearby Words: denigration, denigrating

Common collocations

evidence dismiss evidence denigrate evidence
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