C2verb · intransitive · rare

disparage

disparage · disparages · disparaged · disparaging

принижувати, зневажати

принижать, очернять

verachten, verächtlich machen, schmälern, in Verruf bringen

To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferiorTo 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.

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/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/

» Tom disparaged Mary.

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Meaning

3 senses

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.
herabsetzen, herabwürdigen, entehren
очернятьočernjatʹ, принижатьprinižatʹ
зневажатиznevažaty, принижуватиprynyžuvaty
To ridicule, mock, discredit.
(obsolete)To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.

More definitions

express a negative opinion of

Examples

14 sentences

Tom disparaged Mary.
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We didn't mean to disparage our contenders.
Ми на мали наміру принизити своїх суперників. — deniko
ruМы не намеревались очернять наших соперников. — astyng
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We shouldn't disparage other people.
Ми не повинні ставитися зневажливо до інших людей. — deniko
ruМы не должны относиться к другим с пренебрежением. — odexed
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Billy made disparaging comments about the foreign students' native languages.
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People are prone to believe disparaging lies about people they don't like.
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Translations

6 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to dishonor by a comparison:

Русский

By meaning 1

to dishonor by a comparison:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to dishonor by a comparison:

Origin

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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