dispraise

dis·praise

transitive verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈprāz\

Definition of DISPRAISE

: 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

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