DISPARAGE


Meaning of DISPARAGE in English

— disparager , n.

/di spar"ij/ , v.t., disparaged, disparaging .

1. to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.

2. to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of: Your behavior will disparage the whole family.

[ 1250-1300; ME desparag ( i ) er to match unequally, equiv. to des- DIS- 1 + -parag ( i ) er, deriv. of parage equality, equiv. to par ( er ) to equalize ( parare; see PEER 1 ) + -age -AGE ]

Syn. 1. ridicule, discredit, mock, demean, denounce, derogate.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .