disparage 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
express a negative opinion of
Examples
- 1.She disparaged her student's efforts
Hypernym
knock 6
verb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
EnglishAntonym
flatter 1
verb
praise somewhat dishonestly
Derivationally related form
disparagement 2
noun
the act of speaking contemptuously of
disparagement 1
noun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
disparager 1
noun
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Hyponym
pan 3
verb
express a totally negative opinion of
discredit 2
verb
damage the reputation of
deprecate 2
verb
belittle
minimize 3
verb
cause to seem less serious; play down
