vt. 蔑视, 贬损

[法] 轻视, 贬低, 诽谤

[ verb ]
express a negative opinion of
<verb.communication> belittle pick at
She disparaged her student's efforts

Disparage \Dis"pa*rage`\, n.
Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.

Dissuaded her from such a disparage. --Spenser.


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.]

Alas! that any of my nation
Should ever so foul disparaged be. --Chaucer.

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.

Those forbidding appearances which sometimes
disparage the actions of men sincerely pious. --Bp.
Atterbury.

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}.