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Disparage
(gcide) | Disparage \Dis*par"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disparaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Disparaging.] [OF.
desparagier, F. d['e]parager, to marry unequally; pref. des-
(L. dis-) + F. parage extraction, lineage, from L. par equal,
peer. See Peer.]
1. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal
marriage. [Obs.]
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Alas! that any of my nation
Should ever so foul disparaged be. --Chaucer.
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2. To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to
lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak
slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
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Those forbidding appearances which sometimes
disparage the actions of men sincerely pious. --Bp.
Atterbury.
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Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms.
--Milton.
Syn: To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate; cheapen;
vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade;
debase. See Decry.
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Disparage
(gcide) | Disparage \Dis"pa*rage`\, n.
Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
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Dissuaded her from such a disparage. --Spenser.
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disparage
(wn) | disparage
v 1: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her
student's efforts" [syn: disparage, belittle, {pick
at}] [ant: blandish, flatter] |
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Disparaged
(gcide) | Disparage \Dis*par"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disparaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Disparaging.] [OF.
desparagier, F. d['e]parager, to marry unequally; pref. des-
(L. dis-) + F. parage extraction, lineage, from L. par equal,
peer. See Peer.]
1. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal
marriage. [Obs.]
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Alas! that any of my nation
Should ever so foul disparaged be. --Chaucer.
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2. To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to
lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak
slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
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Those forbidding appearances which sometimes
disparage the actions of men sincerely pious. --Bp.
Atterbury.
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Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms.
--Milton.
Syn: To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate; cheapen;
vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade;
debase. See Decry.
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Disparagement
(gcide) | Disparagement \Dis*par"age*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. desparagement.]
1. Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree;
injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a
lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.]
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And thought that match a foul disparagement.
--Spenser.
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2. Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or
dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value;
dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; --
commonly with to.
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It ought to be no disparagement to a star that it is
not the sun. --South.
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Imitation is a disparagement and a degradation in a
Christian minister. --I. Taylor.
Syn: Indignity; derogation; detraction; reproach; dishonor;
debasement; degradation; disgrace.
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disparager
(gcide) | disparager \dis*par"a*ger\, n.
One who disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or
disgraces.
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disparage
(wn) | disparage
v 1: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her
student's efforts" [syn: disparage, belittle, {pick
at}] [ant: blandish, flatter] |
disparagement
(wn) | disparagement
n 1: a communication that belittles somebody or something [syn:
disparagement, depreciation, derogation]
2: the act of speaking contemptuously of [syn: disparagement,
dispraise] |
disparager
(wn) | disparager
n 1: one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
[syn: detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker] |
DISPARAGEMEN
(bouvier) | DISPARAGEMENT. An injury by union or comparison with some person or thing of
inferior rank or excellence; as, while the infant was in ward, by the
English law, the guardian had the power of tendering him a suitable match
without disparagement. 2 Bl. Com. 70.
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