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Added 9 October 2026

disparage

/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disparage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Express a negative opinion of.
She disparaged her student's efforts

Origin

From Middle English disparage (noun), disparagen (verb), from Old French desparage (noun), desparagier (verb), from des- (“dis-”) + parage (“equal rank, rank”).

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