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disparage::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | belittle, pick at |
| Type of | pick apart, knock, criticise, criticize |
| Has types | derogate, discredit, disgrace, minimize, pan, tear apart, trash, belittle, vilipend, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate |
| Derivation | disparagement, disparager |
She disparaged her student's efforts.
Examples of disparage
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The income disparage has everything to do with our economic problems these days.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
Not, of course, that I wish to disparage the importance of parliamentary debate.
From the economist.com
Things that many of you who disparage a real disorder like this take for granted.
From the independent.co.uk
More generally, my objective is not to disparage Sydney Finkelstein's research.
From the forbes.com
She lamented feeling forced into adopting a style she would ordinarily disparage.
From the nytimes.com
Not to disparage the lodge members, because where would the Mets be without them?
From the usatoday.com
Get to know people and what makes them tick before you disparage their character.
From the freep.com
LinkedIn does not disparage word of mouth, especially for recent college grads.
From the businessweek.com
They were particularly brave knowing that The Bee would likely disparage them.
From the sacbee.com
- Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
- (disparagement) a communication that belittles somebody or something
- (disparagement) the act of speaking contemptuously of
- (disparaging) derogative: expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
- Disparagement, in United States trademark law, is a statutory cause of action that permits a party to petition the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to cancel a trademark registration that "may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, ...
- Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior; To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor; To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue; To ridicule, mock, discredit
- (disparaging) Insulting, ridiculing
- (Disparagement) In old ENGLISH LAW, an injury resulting from the comparison of a person or thing with an individual or thing of inferior quality; to discredit oneself by marriage below one's class. ...
- (Disparagement) A non-compete agreement provision feature where options are forfeited if the former employee speaks of the organization in a negative manner with the intent to condemn or discredit.
