denigrate
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/ˈdenɪɡreɪt/
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/ˈdenɪɡreɪt/
To unfairly criticize or speak badly of someone or something, suggesting it has little value or is not important.
I didn't mean to denigrate your work; I was just expressing my opinion.
我不是故意贬低你的工作;我只是在表达我的观点。