accuse vs denigrate

accuse and denigrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accuse	No	No	Yes	No
denigrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, denigrate is a hyponym of accuse; that is, denigrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:

accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
denigrate: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

accuse (verb)	denigrate (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against	cause to seem less serious; play down
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone