Dispraise — Dis*praise , n. [Cf. OF. despris. See {Dispraise}, v. t.] The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement. Dryden. [1913 Webster] In praise and in dispraise the same. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispraise — Dis*praise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispraised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispraising}.] [OE. dispreisen, OF. desprisier, despreisier, F. d[ e]priser; pref. des (L. dis ) + prisier, F. priser, to prize, praise. See {Praise}, and cf. {Disprize},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispraise — [dis prāz′, dis′prāz′; dis′prāz΄] vt. dispraised, dispraising [ME dispreisen < OFr despreisier, to blame: see DIS & PRAISE] to speak of with disapproval or disparagement; censure n. a dispraising; blame dispraisingly adv … English World dictionary
dispraise — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English dispraisen, from Anglo French despreiser, despriser, from des dis + preiser to praise Date: 13th century to comment on with disapproval or censure • dispraise noun • dispraiser noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
dispraise — dispraiser, n. dispraisingly, adv. /dis prayz /, v., dispraised, dispraising, n. v.t. 1. to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage. n. 2. an act or instance of dispraising; censure. [1300 50; ME < AF, OF despreis(i)er, equiv. to… … Universalium
dispraise — verb /dɪˈspɹeɪz/ To notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to blame. He became familiar with that habit of mind which dispraises what it most envies and admires: with that habit of mind which desires only what it… … Wiktionary
dispraise — dis·praise || dɪs preɪz n. act of speaking disdainfully of someone or something; censure … English contemporary dictionary
dispraise — noun censure; criticism. verb archaic censure or criticize. Origin ME: from OFr. despreisier, based on late L. depreciare (see depreciate) … English new terms dictionary
dispraise — I. n. 1. Blame, censure. 2. Reproach, dishonor, disgrace, disparagement, discredit, shame, opprobrium. II. v. a. Blame, censure, find fault with … New dictionary of synonyms
dispraise — v 1. censure, reproach, animadvert on or upon, criticize, arraign, reprobate, condemn, denounce, remonstrate; disparage, discredit, disfavor; belittle, deprecate, demean, detract, decry, derogate, Inf. talk down. n 2. censure, disapproval,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
