[dis.par.age] vt -aged ; -ag.ing [ME, to degrade by marriage below one's class, disparage, fr. MF desparagier to marry below one's class, fr. OF, fr. des- dis- + parage extraction, lineage, fr. per peer] (14c) 1: to lower in rank or reputation: degrade
2: to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison): speak slightingly about syn see decry -- dis.par.age.ment n -- dis.par.ag.er n -- dis.par.ag.ing adj -- dis.par.ag.ing.ly adv