disparage
verb[T]
uk/dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/us/dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/tocriticizesomeone or something in a way thatshowsyou do notrespectorvaluehim, her, or it:
贬斥，贬低The actor'sworkforcharityhasrecentlybeen disparaged in thepressasanattemptto getpublicity.该演员为慈善事业所做的工作近来被报纸说成是想出名。
Synonym
belittle
Opposite
flatter
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- deprecate
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear