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disparaging

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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.

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

dis·parage·ment n.
dis·parag·er n.
dis·parag·ing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disparaging - expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage

disparaging
Translations
disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] ADJ [remark] → despectivo
to be disparaging about sth/sbmenospreciar algo/a algn
disparaging [dɪˈspærɪdʒɪŋ] adj [remarks, comments] → désobligeant(e)
to be disparaging about sb → être désobligeant(e) envers qn, faire des remarques désobligeantes sur qn
to be disparaging about sth → faire des remarques désobligeantes sur qch
disparaging
adj, disparagingly
disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj (comment, remark) → denigratorio/a
to be disparaging about sb/sth → denigrare qn/qc
disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj (comment, remark) → denigratorio/a
to be disparaging about sb/sth → denigrare qn/qc


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M'Dougal, of whose fidelity he had received very disparaging accounts from Captain Thorn.
To-day for the first time he regarded his toilet with critical and disparaging eyes.
If the anonymous letter falls by any accident into her hands, she will find disparaging allusions in it to myself, purposely introduced to suggest that the writer must be one of the persons whom I addressed while conducting her inquiries.
 
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