Synonyms for disparage
dɪˈspær ɪdʒdis·par·age

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1. disparage

   To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner. A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others. These words are used, with few exceptions, of things such as qualities, merits, attainments, etc. To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things. A man's achievements are disparaged, his motives depreciated, his professions discredited; he himself is calumniated, slandered, etc. Compare SLANDER.

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   Synonyms:
   belittle, carp at, decry, depreciate, derogate from, detract from, discredit, dishonor, lower, underestimate, underrate, undervalue

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1. disparage

   Synonyms:
   depreciate, decry, undervalue, derogate, lower, detract, underestimate

   Antonyms:
   extol, laud, panegyrize, overestimate, exaggerate

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1. disparage, belittle, pick atverb

   express a negative opinion of

   "She disparaged her student's efforts"

   Synonyms:
   belittle, pluck at, denigrate, diminish, pick at, peck at, pull at, minimize, derogate, peck

   Antonyms:
   blandish, flatter

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1. disparageverb

   Synonyms:
   depreciate, decry, reproach, traduce, vilify, defame, undervalue, underrate, underestimate, run down, detract from, derogate from, speak ill of, inveigh against

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1. disparageverb

   Synonyms:
   belittle, decry, depreciate

   Antonyms:
   laud, extol, commend, praise

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1. List of paraphrases for "disparage":

   denigrate, offend, belittle

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How to use disparage in a sentence?

1. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel:

   Also I don't accept the criticism seeking to disparage our security services, who do a difficult and tough job.

2. Jim Bakke:

   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.

3. Kevin McCarthy:

   President Joe Biden has chosen to divide, demean, and disparage President Joe Biden fellow Americans. Why ? simply because they disagree with President Joe Biden policies, that is not leadership.

4. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   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.

5. Justice Antonin Scalia:

   The Declaration of Independence, however, is not a legal prescription conferring powers upon the courts; and the Constitution's refusal to deny or disparage other rights is far removed from affirming any one of them, and even farther removed from authorizing judges to identify what they might be, and to enforce the judges' list against laws duly enacted by the people.