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English Dictionary: disparage	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for disparage
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
disparage v express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" Synonym(s): disparage, belittle, pick at Antonym(s): blandish, flatter
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disparage \Dis"pa*rage`\, n. Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Dissuaded her from such a disparage. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disparage \Dispar"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disparaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disparaging}.] [OF. desparagier, F. d[82]parager, to marry unequally; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. parage extraction, lineage, from L. par equal, peer. See {Peer}.] 1. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage. [Obs.] Alas! that any of my nation Should ever so foul disparaged be. --Chaucer. 2. 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. Those forbidding appearances which sometimes disparage* the actions of men sincerely pious. --Bp. Atterbury. Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms. --Milton. Syn: To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate; cheapen; vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade; debase. See {Decry}.