| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ASPERSE | Denigrate |
| DOWNGRADE | Denigrate |
| RAP | Denigrate |
| ABASE | Denigrate |
| SMEAR | Denigrate |
| BADMOUTH | Denigrate |
| SMEAR | Denigrate. |
| SLIME | Viciously denigrate |
| DIS | Denigrate, in slang |
| ASPERSE | Denigrate through insinuation |
| SLAG | Denigrate, in English slang, with "off" |
