dispraise

dis·praise

verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈprāz\

Definition of DISPRAISE

transitive verb

: to comment on with disapproval or censure

— dispraise noun

— dis·prais·er noun

— dis·prais·ing·ly \-ˈprā-ziŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of DISPRAISE

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

Origin of DISPRAISE

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to DISPRAISE

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

Antonyms: extol (also extoll), laud, praise

Related Words: skewer, tweak; assail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slash; nick (at), snipe (at); beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whine; admonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove; berate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraid; bad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down

Near Antonyms: approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), recommend, sanction

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Rhymes with DISPRAISE

ablaze, agaze, amaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dog days, edgeways, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, noun phrase, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, upraise, weekdays