What does disparage mean?
Definitions for disparage
dɪˈspær ɪdʒdis·par·age
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Princeton's WordNet
disparage, belittle, pick atverb
express a negative opinion of
"She disparaged her student's efforts"
Wiktionary
disparagenoun
Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
disparageverb
To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.
disparageverb
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.
disparageverb
To ridicule, mock, discredit.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DISPARAGEverb
Etymology: from dispar, Latin.
Ahaz, his sottish conqueror he drew,
God’s altar to disparage and displace,
For one of Syrian mode. John Milton, Paradise Lost.Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms,
Which greatest hero’s have in battle worn,
Their ornament and safety. John Milton, Agonistes, l. 1130.They will defy
That which they love most tenderly;
Quarrel with minc’d pies, and disparage
Their best and dearest friend, plum-porridge. Hudibras.How shall frail pen, with fear disparaged,
Conceive such sovereign glory and great bountihed. Fai. Qu.His religion sat easily, naturally, and gracefully upon him, without any of those forbidding appearances which sometimes disparage the actions of men sincerely pious. Francis Atterbury, Serm.
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disparage
To disparage means to belittle, degrade, or depreciate someone or something; to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; to undervalue.
Webster Dictionary
Disparageverb
to match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage
Disparageverb
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
Disparagenoun
inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Disparage
dis-par′āj, v.t. to dishonour by comparison with what is inferior: to lower in rank or estimation: to talk slightingly of.—ns. Dispar′agement; Dispar′ager.—adv. Dispar′agingly. [O. Fr. desparager—des (—L. dis), neg., and Low L. paragium, equality of birth—L. par, equal.]
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The numerical value of disparage in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of disparage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of disparage in a Sentence
At some point, if you're being defined by a guy who can just make a phone call and just get on, get on the talk shows all the time and all he does is disparage you. Yeah, you've got to fight back, my message is one of hope and optimism, not the fact that the world's coming to an end.
There are some essential services that have to be done by government. And I know that there are people who have dedicated their lives to government work in a variety of ways, who are fully dedicated and trying to do their best. So I don't want to disparage anyone who's in the social service world, in a government setting, absolutely.
I stand against any person or organization that peddles this type of unbridled hate and unapologetic bigotry, these vile efforts to degrade and disparage others are contrary to the highest ideals of our state and country. We unequivocally condemn this group and their horrible actions.
While outside agitators disparage this office and falsely attack us, we have kept our head down and remained focused on ensuring secure, accessible, and fair elections for all voters, the fact is that it has never been easier to register to vote and get engaged in the electoral process in Georgia, and we are incredibly proud to report this new record.
These claims from a disgruntled former part-time employee are without merit, she is in violation of her contract and continues to disparage the campaign with falsehoods, which, in addition to doing a terrible job, is why she was terminated weeks ago.
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- انتقصArabic
- неравностоен брак, омаловажавам, подценявамBulgarian
- znevažovatCzech
- underkendeDanish
- verunglimpfen, herabsetzenGerman
- δυσφημώGreek
- denigrar, menospreciarSpanish
- بی اعتبار کردنPersian
- halventaa, epäsäätyisyys, aliarvostaa, väheksyä, vähätellä, pilkata, avioliitto, mesallianssiFinnish
- dénigrer, mésallianceFrench
- नीचा दिखानाHindi
- becsmérelHungarian
- meremehkanIndonesian
- screditareItalian
- לִזַלזֵלHebrew
- 軽んじるJapanese
- 얕보다Korean
- detrahentqueLatin
- whakarōriki, whakatoiharaMāori
- rakke ned på, nedvurdere, diskreditere, ringeakteNorwegian
- getrouwd/huwelijk onder zijn/haar stand, vernederen, belachelijk maken, onteren, geringschattenDutch
- nedvurdereNorwegian
- ubliżaćPolish
- denegrirPortuguese
- discreditaRomanian
- нера́вный брак, мезалья́нс, поносить, приниRussian
- förringa, nedvärderaSwedish
- கேவலப்படுத்திTamil
- ดูถูกThai
- kTurkish
- приниUkrainian
- ہتکUrdu
- sụt giáVietnamese
- דיספּאַראַגעYiddish
- 贬损Chinese
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