disparage

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

dis·par·age (dĭ-spărʹĭj)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. [Middle English disparagen, to degrade, from Old French desparager: des-, dis- + parage, high birth (from per, peer. See peer²).] dis·parʹage·ment n.dis·parʹag·er n.dis·parʹag·ing·ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  belittle, pick at
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  flatter, blandish