disparage

Noun CEFR B2

dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ

Definitions

Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldenigrar menospreciar

Françaisdénigrer mésalliance

Deutschentehren geringschätzen herabmindernHerabsetzen herabwürdigen in Verruf bringen Mißheirat nicht standesgemäße Ehe schmälern Verachten verächtlich machen Verunglimpfen

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العربيةإستسخف

Azərbaycan diligözdən salmaq

Češtinaznevážit znevažovat

Danskforklejne nedgøre

Suomialiarvostaa epäsäätyisyys halventaavähätellä

Magyarbecsmérel

日本語罵る貶す

Te Reo Māorihahani

Nederlandsgetrouwd/huwelijk onder zijn/haar stand onteren vernederen

Portuguêsdenegrir

Русскиймезалья́нс нера́вный брак очерня́тьпринижа́ть

Svenskaförringa

Tagaloghamakin

Українськазневажати принижувати

Examples

“But, for his meane degree might not aspire / To match ⟳ so high, her friends with counsell sage / Dissuaded her from such a disparage […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Disparaged Disparagement Disparagements Disparager Disparages Disparaging

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