Disparage (Verb)
Meaning
Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He constantly disparaged his opponents' chances of winning the election.
- The company's new policy included specific clauses to prevent employees from disparaging the competition in public.
- She felt hurt when her father disparaged her dream of becoming a professional artist.
- The reviewer disparaged the film's direction and script, calling it a disappointing sequel.
- By disparaging the protesters' cause, the politician managed to shift public opinion in his favor.