dispraise

verb

dis·praise | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈprāz

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dispraised; dispraising; dispraises

Definition of dispraise

transitive verb

: to comment on with disapproval or censure

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Synonyms & Antonyms for dispraise

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

extol (also extoll), laud, praise

Examples of dispraise in a Sentence

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

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23 Apr 2019

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The first known use of dispraise was in the 13th century

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