[1644] disparage

[보카길라잡이]

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.

disparage

v : express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" [syn: belittle, pick at] [ant: flatter]

Synonyms:

decry, disparage, depreciate, derogate, belittle, minimize, downgrade
These verbs mean to think, write, or speak of as being of little value or importance.

Decry implies open denunciation or condemnation: A staunch materialist, he decries economy.

Disparage often implies the communication of a low opinion by indirection: Many critics disparage psychoanalysis as being a pseudoscience.

To depreciate is to assign a lower than customary value to someone or something: Some musicologists depreciate Liszt's compositions.

Derogate implies a detraction that impairs: People often derogate what they don't understand.

Belittle and minimize mean to make less important, but minimize strongly implies the minimum level: He belittled the child's attempts to draw. She tried to minimize my accomplishment.

To downgrade is to minimize in importance or estimation: Her rival downgraded the painting, calling it decorative but superficial.

[마스터현태]

disparage 얕보다 깔보다 경시하다

[정사랑]

얕보다, 깔보다

[영어정복한다]

얕보다 무시하다

[mandoo]

disparage 얕보다 깔보다 무시하다