disparage

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer le fait de parler de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose avec une forte désapprobation et un manque de respect, en cherchant à diminuer sa valeur ou son importance.

A verb used to express the act of speaking about someone or something in a way that shows strong disapproval and lack of respect.

1. Criticize or belittleC1formal

   To speak about someone or something in a way that shows strong disapproval and lack of respect.

   Déprécier, dénigrer

   • He disparaged her efforts in front of the whole team.
   • The critic disparaged the film as a waste of time.
   • It is unprofessional to disparage your colleagues publicly.

   Synonymesbelittledenigratedeprecatedevaluediscreditdismissdowngrademinimizemockridiculeslightunderrate

   Antonymesacclaimapplaudcommendcomplimenteulogizeextollaudpraise