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Disparage

verb/dˈuːəlˌaɪz/
Definition
express a negative opinion of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈuːəlˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪspˈaɹɪdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪspˈaɹɪdʒ/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈuːəlˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbexpress a negative opinion of
“She disparaged her student's efforts”
Word Forms
disparagementnouna communication that belittles somebody or something
disparagernounone who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verunglimpfen
eine negative Meinung äußern
🇫🇷French
dénigrer
exprimer une opinion négative sur
🇪🇸Spanish
menospreciar
expresar una opinión negativa sobre
🇮🇹Italian
screditare
esprimere un giudizio negativo su
🇳🇱Dutch
in diskrediet brengen
een negatief oordeel uiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
menosprezar
expressar uma opinião negativa sobre
🇷🇺Russian
принижать
выразить отрицательное мнение о
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपेक्षा करना
के बारे में नकारात्मक राय व्यक्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
অপমান
সম্পর্কে একটি নেতিবাচক মতামত প্রকাশ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
இழிவு
எதிர்மறையான கருத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవమానం
ప్రతికూల అభిప్రాయాన్ని వ్యక్తం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अपमान
बद्दल नकारात्मक मत व्यक्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપમાન
વિશે નકારાત્મક અભિપ્રાય વ્યક્ત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಹೇಳನ
ನಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇകഴ്ത്തൽ
എന്ന നെഗറ്റീവ് അഭിപ്രായം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਇੱਜ਼ਤੀ
ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਨਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ ਰਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے عزتی
کے بارے میں منفی رائے کا اظہار کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
贬损
表达负面意见
🇯🇵Japanese
軽蔑する
~に対して否定的な意見を表明する
🇰🇷Korean
얕보다
에 대해 부정적인 의견을 표명하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chê bai
bày tỏ ý kiến ​​tiêu cực của
🇹🇭Thai
ดูหมิ่น
แสดงความคิดเห็นเชิงลบของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
meremehkan
mengungkapkan pendapat negatif tentang
🇵🇭Filipino
paghamak
magpahayag ng negatibong opinyon ng
🇲🇾Malay
memperlekehkan
menyatakan pendapat negatif tentang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استخفاف
التعبير عن رأي سلبي بشأن
🇮🇷Persian
تحقیر کردن
اظهار نظر منفی از
🇹🇷Turkish
aşağılamak
hakkında olumsuz görüş belirtmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִזַלזֵל
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disparage'?
The primary meaning of 'disparage' is 'express a negative opinion of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disparage' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disparage' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disparage' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disparage' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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