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disvalues 1 of 2

noun

plural of disvalue
as in deficiencies

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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of disvalue
as in minimizes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disvalues
  1. deficiencies
  2. minimizes
  3. defects
  4. hates
  5. flaws
  6. disparages
  7. belittles
  8. depreciates
Noun
  • Decades of research link right brain activity to moral judgment and its inactivity to deficiencies, even to the point of sociopathy.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Thompson can mask about as many defensive deficiencies as anyone not named Victor Wembanyama.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of deficiencies
Verb
  • That dynamic undoubtedly minimizes the adjustment associated with staff upheaval.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • By preventing excess slack and eliminating interfering contours, the PBU minimizes collision risks across complex movement paths.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of minimizes
Noun
  • Electron diffraction provided another way to monitor the crystal structures as defects developed.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Insufficient airflow and light in the canopy can slow and reduce growth, and structural defects can lead to limb failure, opening the tree up to infection.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of defects
Verb
  • Mimikyu hates bright sunlight and prefers to stay in dark, hidden places.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • True, Francesca Hong hates America, Thanksgiving and most national holidays, and is anti-Israel and anything slanted to the true American ideals that made our country great.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hates
Noun
  • The partners in that program have since surfaced thousands of high-severity flaws.
    — Michael Flannery, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The study, however, didn’t attribute the lengthening delays to flaws in the single-payer system, but rather to the increasing complexity of cancer care and changes in hospital practices.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flaws
Verb
  • But if a broadcaster publicly questions or disparages the viability of candidates, especially the front-runner, as Kevin Collins did on social media during BC’s search process, employers keep those receipts and consequences should be no surprise.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Kennedy disparages germ theory and attempts to undermine it with shaky arguments.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of disparages
Verb
  • Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Trump, on the other hand, belittles and degrades people every day.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Definition of belittles
Verb
  • For example, a team’s roster of players can be counted as an intangible asset that depreciates over time, generating hefty paper losses that offset an owner’s taxable income elsewhere.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But during periods of rapid technological change, yesterday’s experience depreciates faster for everyone.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of depreciates
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“Disvalues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disvalues. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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