disparage

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French desparager, from des- + parage (“equal rank, rank”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒ/, SAMPA: /dIs"p{rIdZ/

Noun

disparage (uncountable)

1. Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

Translations

marriage

Bulgarian: неравностоен брак (bg) m. Dutch: getrouwd/huwelijk onder zijn/haar stand (nl) Finnish: epäsäätyisyys (fi) (phenomenon); epäsäätyinen avioliitto (fi), mesallianssi (fi) (marriage)

French: mésalliance (fr) f. Russian: нера́вный брак (ru) (nerávnyj brak) m., мезалья́нс (ru) (mezal'jáns) m.

Verb

disparage (third-person singular simple present disparages, present participle disparaging, simple past and past participle disparaged)

1. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.
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.
3. To ridicule, mock, discredit.

Translations

to match unequally

Bulgarian: омаловажавам (bg)

French: se mésallier (?)

to dishonor by a comparison

Bulgarian: подценявам (bg) Finnish: halventaa (fi), vähätellä (fi), aliarvostaa (fi) French: dénigrer (fr)

German: herabsetzen (de) Swedish: förringa (sv)

to ridicule

Finnish: halventaa (fi), pilkata (fi)

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Ido: denigrar Spanish: desacreditar Dutch: ridiculiseren (nl)

See also

• vilipend
• belittle
• denigrate
• excoriate

External links

• disparage in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• disparage in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• disparage at OneLook Dictionary Search