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disparage

verb

Regard or represent as being of little worth.

SYNONYMS

abusive asperse bad-mouth bash belittle belittling calumniate cast aspersions on catty condemn contemptuous contumelious critical criticize cry down decry defame deflate denigrate denigratory deprecate deprecating deprecatory depreciate deride derisive derogate derogatory discredit disdain disdainful dismiss do a hatchet job on do down downgrade drag through the mud have a go at hit out at hold cheap impugn insulting knock laugh at laugh off libel look down one's nose at make light of malign minify minimize misprize mock negative pan pick holes in play down pooh-pooh pour scorn on pull apart pull to pieces revile ridicule rubbish run down scathing scoff at scorn scornful slag off slam slander slate slighting slur sneer at sneering snide speak badly of speak ill of take to pieces traduce treat lightly trivialize uncharitable uncomplimentary underestimate underrate undervalue unfavourable unsympathetic vilify vilipend vituperate

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