n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' pr ā z
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English dispraisen, from Anglo-French despreiser, despriser, from des- dis- + preiser to praise
Date: 13th century
: to comment on with disapproval or censure
– dispraise noun
– dis · prais · er noun
– dis · prais · ing · ly \ - ' pr ā -zi ŋ -l ē \ adverb