disparage
Inequality in marriageInequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
» Tom disparaged Mary.
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1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
nicht standesgemäße Ehe, Missheirat
нера́вный бракnerávnyj brak, мезалья́нсmezalʹjáns
Examples
14 sentencesTom disparaged Mary.
We didn't mean to disparage our contenders.
Ми на мали наміру принизити своїх суперників. — deniko
ruМы не намеревались очернять наших соперников. — astyng
We shouldn't disparage other people.
Ми не повинні ставитися зневажливо до інших людей. — deniko
ruМы не должны относиться к другим с пренебрежением. — odexed
Billy made disparaging comments about the foreign students' native languages.
People are prone to believe disparaging lies about people they don't like.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English disparage (noun), disparagen (verb), from Old French desparage (noun),From Middle English disparage (noun), disparagen (verb), from Old French desparage (noun), desparagier (verb), from des- (“dis-”) + parage (“equal rank, rank”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable