disparage

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/    美 /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. obsolete,uncountable
    — But, for his meane degree might not aspire / To match so high, her friends with counsell sage / Dissuaded her from such a disparage […]
动词 v.
  1. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor. obsolete
    — Alas! that any of my nation Should ever so foul disparaged be.
  2. To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
    — August 30, 1706, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet those forbidding appearances which sometimes disparage the actions of men sincerely pious
  3. To ridicule, mock, discredit.
    — Had he disparaged my personal appearance I should in all probability have laughed at him with lively indifference

词形变化

disparages present,singular,third-person disparaging participle,present disparaged participle,past disparaged past

词汇关系

衍生词
disparageable disparagement disparager disparaging undisparaged

词源

词源 1
From Middle English disparage (noun), disparagen (verb), from Old French desparage (noun), desparagier (verb), from des- (“dis-”) + parage (“equal rank, rank”).
词源 2
From Middle English disparage (noun), disparagen (verb), from Old French desparage (noun), desparagier (verb), from des- (“dis-”) + parage (“equal rank, rank”).
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