Denigrate

denigrate [ DEN-i-greyt ]
	[ transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. to malign or defame someone; to criticize in a derogatory way 2. to belittle; to disregard the importance or value of someone or something 3. blacken; to make black
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	One should not denigrate the efforts of ordinary Indians and Pakistanis in bringing the two countries closer.