Dispraise
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transitive verb.
To express disapproval of; censure.
noun.
Disapproval; censure.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To speak disparagingly of; mention with disapprobation, or some degree of censure.
noun.
Disparaging speech or opinion; animadversion; censure; reproach.
noun.
Synonyms
Disparagement, opprobrium.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To withdraw praise from; to notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage; to blame.
noun.
The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To notice with
disapprobation
or some degree of
censure
; to
disparage
, to
criticize
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the act of speaking contemptuously of
Word Usage
"The only way to inveigle a Prince Edward Islander into saying anything in dispraise of his beloved Province is to praise it extravagantly to him."
Form
dispraised
dispraising
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
disapproval
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
belittling
denigration
deprecation
detraction
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
backbiting
billingsgate
calumny
depreciation
derogation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
blame
detraction
disparage
disparagement
reproach
verb-form
dispraised
dispraising