vilipend

• Verbe signifiant traiter avec mépris ou dédain ; dénigrer, déprécier ou parler de manière méprisante.

A verb meaning to treat with contempt or disparagement; to vilify or speak slightingly of.

1. Belittle or disparageC2formal

   To speak of or treat with contempt or disrespect; to belittle or criticize harshly.

   Dénigrer, rabaisser

   • The critic vilipended the artist's latest work in his review.
   • She felt hurt when her colleagues vilipended her efforts.
   • It is unkind to vilipend someone's achievements.

   Synonymesbelittledecrydemeandenigratedeprecatedepreciatederidediscreditdisparagemalign

   Antonymesadmirecommendextolglorifyhonorlaudpraiserespect