disparage

disparage
[dɪˈsparɪdʒ]
verb
  1. [with obj.]regard or represent as being of little worth
    轻视;贬低
    he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors.
    他从不放弃任何机会贬低他的对手。
    [as adj. disparaging]disparaging remarks about council houses.
    对市建住房的微辞。
派生
disparagement
noun
disparagingly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'marry someone of unequal rank', also 'bring discredit on'): from Old French desparagier 'marry someone of unequal rank', based on Latin par 'equal'
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