Disparage
11disparage — UK [dɪˈspærɪdʒ] / US [dɪˈsperɪdʒ] verb [transitive] Word forms disparage : present tense I/you/we/they disparage he/she/it disparages present participle disparaging past tense disparaged past participle disparaged to say unpleasant things about… …
12disparage — transitive verb ( aged; aging) Etymology: Middle English, to degrade by marriage below one s class, disparage, from Anglo French desparager to marry below one s class, from des dis + parage equality, lineage, from per peer Date: 14th century 1.… …
13disparage — See belittle. See belittle, disparage …
14disparage — verb they disparage Lawrence and his achievements Syn: belittle, denigrate, deprecate, trivialize, make light of, undervalue, underrate, play down; ridicule, deride, mock, scorn, scoff at, sneer at; run down, defame, discredit, speak badly of …
15disparage frivolously — index cavil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16disparage — 1. noun /dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒ/ Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. 2. verb /dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒ/ a) To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor. b) To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in …
17Disparage — A marriage between unequals in rank was disparaging; such a marriage involved dishonour and/or disgrace. *Bracton says of an heir in wardship: A lord may give the heir in marriage when and where he wishes, provided [the heir] is not disparaged.… …
18disparage — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abstract, abuse, attaint, backbite, bad mouth, bate, be above, be contemptuous of, be disrespectful, be overfamiliar with, belittle, bespatter, blacken, blot, blow upon, brand, bring down, bring into… …
19disparage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depreciate, discredit, belittle, decry, run down; asperse, traduce. See detraction, disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. depreciate, deprecate, discredit, defame; see censure ,… …
20disparage — di|spar|age [dıˈspærıdʒ] v [T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: desparagier to marry below one s social class , from parage rank ] to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not think they are very good or… …
