单词 | disparage |
释义 | disparage —disparager, n. /di spar"ij/, v.t., disparaged, disparaging. 1. to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners. 2. to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of: Your behavior will disparage the whole family. [1250-1300; ME < AF, OF desparag(i)er to match unequally, equiv. to des- DIS-1 + -parag(i)er, deriv. of parage equality, equiv. to par(er) to equalize ( < L parare; see PEER1) + -age -AGE] Syn. 1. ridicule, discredit, mock, demean, denounce, derogate. |
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