denigrate vs smear

smear vs denigrate

denigrate is not a noun while smear is a noun.

denigrate and smear both are verbs.

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

As verbs, denigrate and smear are synonyms defined as:

denigrate and smear: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Other synonyms of denigrate include asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, sully.

denigrate (noun)	smear (noun)
	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a blemish made by dirt
	a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
	slanderous defamation

denigrate (verb)	smear (verb)
cause to seem less serious; play down	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	make a smudge on; soil by smudging
	stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
	cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Difference between denigrate and smear

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