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Thinkers too often disparage men of action in ways that do them no credit.
Michael Ignatieff

Meaning of "disparage" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISPARAGE

From Old French desparagier, from des-dis-1 + parage equality, from Latin par equal.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISPARAGE

disparage  [dɪˈspærɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPARAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disparage is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disparage in English.

WHAT DOES DISPARAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disparage in the English dictionary

The definition of disparage in the dictionary is to speak contemptuously of; belittle. Other definition of disparage is to damage the reputation of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISPARAGE

PRESENT

Present
I disparage
you disparage
he/she/it disparages
we disparage
you disparage
they disparage
Present continuous
I am disparaging
you are disparaging
he/she/it is disparaging
we are disparaging
you are disparaging
they are disparaging
Present perfect
I have disparaged
you have disparaged
he/she/it has disparaged
we have disparaged
you have disparaged
they have disparaged
Present perfect continuous
I have been disparaging
you have been disparaging
he/she/it has been disparaging
we have been disparaging
you have been disparaging
they have been disparaging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I disparaged
you disparaged
he/she/it disparaged
we disparaged
you disparaged
they disparaged
Past continuous
I was disparaging
you were disparaging
he/she/it was disparaging
we were disparaging
you were disparaging
they were disparaging
Past perfect
I had disparaged
you had disparaged
he/she/it had disparaged
we had disparaged
you had disparaged
they had disparaged
Past perfect continuous
I had been disparaging
you had been disparaging
he/she/it had been disparaging
we had been disparaging
you had been disparaging
they had been disparaging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will disparage
you will disparage
he/she/it will disparage
we will disparage
you will disparage
they will disparage
Future continuous
I will be disparaging
you will be disparaging
he/she/it will be disparaging
we will be disparaging
you will be disparaging
they will be disparaging
Future perfect
I will have disparaged
you will have disparaged
he/she/it will have disparaged
we will have disparaged
you will have disparaged
they will have disparaged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been disparaging
you will have been disparaging
he/she/it will have been disparaging
we will have been disparaging
you will have been disparaging
they will have been disparaging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would disparage
you would disparage
he/she/it would disparage
we would disparage
you would disparage
they would disparage
Conditional continuous
I would be disparaging
you would be disparaging
he/she/it would be disparaging
we would be disparaging
you would be disparaging
they would be disparaging
Conditional perfect
I would have disparage
you would have disparage
he/she/it would have disparage
we would have disparage
you would have disparage
they would have disparage
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been disparaging
you would have been disparaging
he/she/it would have been disparaging
we would have been disparaging
you would have been disparaging
they would have been disparaging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you disparage
we let´s disparage
you disparage
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to disparage
Past participle
disparaged
Present Participle
disparaging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISPARAGE


arriage
ˈærɪdʒ
average
ˈævərɪdʒ
bridge
brɪdʒ
Cambridge
ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ
carriage
ˈkærɪdʒ
coverage
ˈkʌvərɪdʒ
encourage
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ
forecarriage
ˈfɔːˌkærɪdʒ
inmarriage
ˈɪnˌmærɪdʒ
intermarriage
ˌɪntəˈmærɪdʒ
marriage
ˈmærɪdʒ
miscarriage
mɪsˈkærɪdʒ
mismarriage
mɪsˈmærɪdʒ
out-marriage
ˈaʊtˌmærɪdʒ
parage
ˈpærɪdʒ
premarriage
priːˈmærɪdʒ
remarriage
ˌriːˈmærɪdʒ
ridge
rɪdʒ
storage
ˈstɔːrɪdʒ
undercarriage
ˈʌndəˌkærɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISPARAGE

dispace
disparagement
disparager
disparaging
disparagingly
disparate
disparately
disparateness
disparates
disparities
disparity
dispark
dispart
dispassion
dispassionate
dispassionately
dispassionateness
dispatch
dispatch box
dispatch case

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISPARAGE

altarage
anchorage
arrearage
brokerage
cellarage
clearage
courage
double garage
Farage
garage
leverage
mirage
oarage
on average
outrage
parking garage
rage
UK garage
underage
vicarage

Synonyms and antonyms of disparage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISPARAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disparage» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disparage

Translation of «disparage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISPARAGE

Find out the translation of disparage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disparage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disparage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诋毁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menospreciar
570 millions of speakers

English

disparage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपेक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يذم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умаление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

depreciar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবজ্ঞা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déprécier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merendahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herabsetzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽蔑する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얕보다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disparage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sụt giá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேவலப்படுத்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपकार करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötülemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

denigrare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskredytować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

применшення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discredita
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δυσφημούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkleineer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disparage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedvurdere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disparage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPARAGE»

The term «disparage» is regularly used and occupies the 59.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPARAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disparage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disparage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disparage

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9 QUOTES WITH «DISPARAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disparage.
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Vannevar Bush
To pursue science is not to disparage the things of the spirit. In fact, to pursue science rightly is to furnish the framework on which the spirit may rise.
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Mohsin Hamid
I don't want to be a Michael Moore-style artist, which is not to disparage Michael Moore. But he seems rather unsuccessful at winning people over who don't already agree with him.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy - I don't disparage envy, but I don't accept it as legitimately my master.
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Michael Ignatieff
Thinkers too often disparage men of action in ways that do them no credit.
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Mark Leyner
I think to simply make fun of something isn't particularly interesting. I try to not just do a parody of something or belittle something or disparage something.
6
Mark Pellegrino
Not to disparage anything, but most vampire stories tend to be romance novels that are 'Twilight'-ish with metrosexual guys.
7
Billy Porter
I don't in any way disparage any time I've had in the trenches because it really has made me the artist I am today.
8
Mira Sorvino
I'm doing things that are more artistic again, more close to the material that I love. I don't disparage those things that I did. They're just not as much reflective of who I am.
9
Faye Wattleton
Being a person who has had plastic surgery and goes to the gym five days a week to work my muscles up so they don't look atrophied as a 60-year-old, I don't disparage people who want to maintain their appearance. But what I don't want is a society that tells me I have to.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPARAGE»

Discover the use of disparage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disparage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
DISPARAGE. DISPARITY. co, signifies to carry from one to another that which is unfavourable. DEPRECIATE, from the Latin pretium a price, signifies to bring down the price. DEGRADE, r. To abate. DECRY signifies literally to cry down.
George Crabb, 1826
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American Constitutional Law: Essays, Cases, and Comparative ...
Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." The Amendment is almost entirely the work of James Madison. It was introduced in Congress by him and passed the House and Senate ...
Donald P. Kommers, John E. Finn, Gary J. Jacobsohn, 2004
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English Synonymes: Explained in Alphabetical Order, with ...
DISPARAGE DISPARITY pared with that used for degrading: we may depreciate an object by implication, or in indirect terms ; but harsh and unseemly epithets are employed for degrading: thus a man may be sakl to depredate human luiture  ...
George Crabb, 1896
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
372 DISPARAGE. DISPARAGE. pretium a price, signifies to bring down the price DEGRADE, v. To abase. DECRY signifies literally to cry down. The idea of lowering the value of an object is common to all these words, which differ in the ...
George Crabb, 1818
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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order; with ...
DISPARAGE. Strange dint-den are bred in the mind of those men whose pensions are not regulated lly virtue. Annrson. Thejealous man's dire-u: is of lornnllgnaut l nature that it converts all it takes Into its own nourishment. Annisos. A person ...
George Crabb, 1824
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English synonymes explained with illustrations and exemples ...
DISPARAGE. detract from the skill of his commander; or he may traduce him by relating scandalous reports. To disparage, detract, and trazluce can be applied only to persons, or that which ,is personal: depreciate, degrade, and decry, ...
George Crabb, 1824
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The American encyclopædic dictionary
[Formed from Lat. dis, and par=oqualt with Eng. suff. -able.} Unequaled. dls-par - a,-dlsed, a. [Pref. rf/s, Eng. paradis(e), and adj. suff. -cd.J Deprived of or removed from Paradise. dls-par -age (age as ig), v. U [0. Fr. despar- ager=U> disparage, ...
S. J. Herrtage, John A. Williams, Robert Hunter, 1897
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Crabb's English Synonymes
We disparage a man's performance by speaking slightingly of it: we detract from the merits of a person by ascribing his success to chance; we traduce him by handing about tales that are unfavorable to his reputation: thus authors are apt to  ...
George Crabb, 1917
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The imperial encyclopaedic dictionary: a new and exhaustive ...
[Formed from Lat. dis, and par=equal, with Eng. suff. -able.} Unequaled. dls-par - a-dlsed, a. [Pref. dis, Eng. paradisic), and adj. suff. -ed.) Deprived of or removed from Paradise. dis par -age (age as Ig), v.t. [O. Fr. despar- ager —to disparage, ...
Robert Hunter, 1901
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English synonymes explained in alphabetical order
$72 DISPARAGE. prett'tun a price, signifies to bring down the price. DEGRADE, c . To nban. DECRY signifies literally to cry down. The idea of lowering the value of ano 'ectis common toall these words, whi difl'er in the circumstances and ...
Crabb George

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPARAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disparage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lawyer: Wilson Building lawsuit is 'desperate attempt to disparage
Lawyer: Wilson Building lawsuit is 'desperate attempt to disparage' Tim ... a desperate attempt to disparage Headington and to extract value to ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Judge Rules Against Redskins, Says Team Name 'May Disparage
In a ruling against the Washington Redskins, a federal judge says the nickname of the team "may disparage" Native Americans. Today's ... «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
3
My Open Letter to Donald Trump
Our spirit will not allow you to disparage black youth or any communities of color. You see, Mr. Trump, we have spirit. You and others like you ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Email to police prompts grievance, city manager statement
... San Antonio Police Officers Association president, alleges that Sculley “had the intent to undermine and disparage the SAPOA leadership. «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
5
Put in an Impossible Position, Subway Is Navigating It as Well as …
"That way, they didn't embrace the celebrity, nor did they disparage him. Of course, there will always be critics who say a company needs to do ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
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Giants' Pierre-Paul has finger amputated
The board, which ruled on decisions made by the Patent and Trademark Office, agreed that the word "may disparage" Native Americans. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
7
Turns Out Obama Wasn't Targeting Porn, Guns, Gambling And …
"Some memoranda from the Civil Division's Consumer Protection Branch (CPB) discussed and at times seemed to disparage payday lending ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Seven Reporters Who Should NOT Get A Press Pass In 2016
... reporters read and tweeting for an audience of D.C. reporters, who take cues from him about how to more effectively disparage conservatives ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
9
Waffle House Responds, Waffle House Fan Sorry For Hurting Migas …
... which was so not cool, told the Current that the intention was not to disparage what may very well be the best of Tex-Mex breakfast dishes. «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
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NFL's Redskins fail to restore voided trademarks
Lee said the legal standard for cancelling the registration is whether the name “may disparage” a substantial composite of the Native American ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

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