disparage
1disparage — I verb affront, asperse, be insolent, be rude, belittle, bemock, besmear, bespatter, blacken, blot, bring reproach upon, calumniate, cavil, censure, cheapen, condemn, contemn, criticize, debase, decry, defame, deflate, degrade, denigrate,… …
2Disparage — Dis*par age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disparaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disparaging}.] [OF. desparagier, F. d[ e]parager, to marry unequally; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. parage extraction, lineage, from L. par equal, peer. See {Peer}.] 1. To match… …
3Disparage — Dis pa*rage , n. Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Dissuaded her from such a disparage. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
4disparage — [di spar′ij] vt. disparaged, disparaging [ME disparagen < OFr desparagier, to marry one of inferior rank < des (see DIS ) + parage, rank < per, PEER1] 1. to lower in esteem; discredit 2. to speak slightingly of; show disrespect for;… …
5disparage — early 14c., degrade socially, from O.Fr. desparagier (Mod.Fr. déparager) reduce in rank, degrade, devalue, depreciate, originally to marry unequally, and thus by extension the disgrace or dishonor involved in this, from des away (see DIS (Cf. dis …
6disparage — *decry, depreciate, derogate, detract, belittle, minimize Analogous words: asperse, *malign, traduce, defame, slander, libel: deprecate, *disapprove Antonyms: applaud Contrasted words: *praise, laud, extol, eulogize, acclaim: *commend, compliment …
7disparage — [v] criticize; detract from abuse, belittle, chill*, cry down, decry, defame, degrade, deject, demoralize, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, dis*, discourage, discredit, disdain, dishearten, dismiss, dispirit, dispraise, downcry …
8disparage — ► VERB ▪ regard or represent as being of little worth; scorn. DERIVATIVES disparagement noun disparaging adjective. ORIGIN Old French desparagier marry someone of unequal rank , from Latin par equal …
9disparage — disparager, n. /di spar ij/, v.t., disparaged, disparaging. 1. to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners. 2. to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of: Your behavior will disparage… …
10disparage — [[t]dɪ̱spæ̱rɪʤ[/t]] disparages, disparaging, disparaged VERB If you disparage someone or something, you speak about them in a way which shows that you do not have a good opinion of them. [FORMAL] [V n] ...Larkin s tendency to disparage literature …
