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dispraise

verb
dis·​praise | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈprāz How to pronounce dispraise (audio) \
dispraised; dispraising; dispraises

Definition of dispraise

transitive verb

: to comment on with disapproval or censure
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Other Words from dispraise

dispraise noun
dispraiser noun
dispraisingly \ (ˌ)dis-​ˈprā-​ziŋ-​lē How to pronounce dispraisingly (audio) \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for dispraise

Synonyms

blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag [chiefly British]

Antonyms

extol (also extoll), laud, praise

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Examples of dispraise in a Sentence

the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

First Known Use of dispraise

13th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dispraise

Middle English dispraisen, from Anglo-French despreiser, despriser, from des- dis- + preiser to praise

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