disparage

dis·par·age  (d-sprj)

tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es

1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. See Synonyms at decry.

2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

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[Middle English disparagen, to degrade, from Old French desparager : des-, dis- + parage, high birth (from per, peer; see peer²).]

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dis·parage·ment n.

dis·parag·er n.

dis·parag·ing·ly adv.

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disparage

Verb

[-aging, -aged] to speak contemptuously of [Old French desparagier]

disparagement n
disparaging adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

disparage - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" belittle, pick at criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" tear apart, trash, pan - express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance" discredit, disgrace - damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" depreciate, vilipend, deprecate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" belittle, denigrate, derogate, minimize - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" blandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestly

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disparage

verb run down, dismiss, put down, criticize, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, minimize, disdain, undervalue, deride, slag (off) (slang) knock (informal) blast, rubbish (informal) malign, detract from, denigrate, belittle, decry, underrate, vilify, slander, deprecate, depreciate, tear into (informal) diss (slang), chiefly U.S. defame, bad-mouth (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. lambast(e), traduce, derogate, asperse