DISVALUE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

disvalue 1 of 2

noun

Definition of disvalue

as in deficiency

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2 of 2

verb

as in to minimize

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Noun

The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Other diseases that cause similar symptoms and findings include lupus, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, vitamin B12 deficiency, and less common conditions like neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease.

— Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of deficiency

Verb

While any sunscreen stick can shift your foundation or blush a bit, this one's smooth, almost primer-like texture helps minimize tugging.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s not to minimize any of these genres in the comparison, or to give any time to the laughable claim that escapist fiction is low-brow, reductive fare.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimize

Noun

Amid these safety concerns, GE analyzed recent engine defects on the Boeing 787 and determined that thermal fatigue, driven by stress concentrations near cooling holes, is causing low-cycle blade deterioration.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The building already has materials, dimensions, defects, histories, neighbors, owners, previous uses, and established patterns of maintenance or neglect.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of defect

Verb

His disparaging comments bemoaning the lack of financial support of UConn football by the state, UConn and Pratt & Whitney were totally unwarranted.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump has similarly disparaged other federal judges who have ruled against his interests.

— Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of disparage

Verb

The workshop model—love it or hate it—puts a writer and their work in front of the audience of their peers; if those peers are both generous and honest in their reading and commentary, the writer might benefit from their insights.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The suspect hated Indians, but his hate did not discriminate.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hate

Verb

Skip Schumaker’s history with late-season runs The first-year Rangers manager is deprecating about his playing career as mostly a utility player, which lasted from 2005 to 2015 and covered tenures with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Then a contract renewal arrived, or a model got deprecated, or a competitor shipped something better.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of deprecate

Verb

For the past three to four years, several former Black players comfortably expressed belittling views of White players.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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