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   Dis·par·age

   /dəˈsperij/

   

   verb

   • 1. regard or represent as being of little worth: "he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘marry someone of unequal rank’, also ‘bring discredit on’): from Old French desparagier ‘marry someone of unequal rank’, based on Latin par ‘equal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disparagement noun

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   The meaning of DISPARAGE is to belittle the importance or value of (someone or something) : to speak slightingly about (someone or something). How to use disparage in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Disparage.

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   Disparage definition: to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle. See examples of DISPARAGE used in a sentence.

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   DISPARAGE definition: 1. to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or…. Learn more.

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   Disparage is a specific way to describe a certain kind of insult, the kind that secures the insulter's place as superior. It often refers to an opinion or criticism lobbed in print or via word of mouth, not necessarily an act done to someone's face.

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   Definition of disparage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   3 days ago · 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.

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   DISPARAGE definition: to say that you think someone or something is not very good: . Learn more.