1. criticized unfairly; attacked the reputation of someone or something
Usage: past tense and past participle of denigrate

Examples

• The politician was denigrated by his opponents during the campaign.
• She felt denigrated by her boss’s constant criticism.
• The review denigrated the restaurant’s food quality unfairly.
• His achievements were denigrated by jealous colleagues.
• The media denigrated the new policy without understanding its benefits.
• They denigrated her ideas simply because she was young.