disparage
to speak of as having little worth; to belittle
Word origin: From Old French desparagier, to marry below one's rank, from parage, rank.
Using “disparage” well
Disparage means to belittle or speak slightingly of, pairing with denigrate and deprecate. It implies diminishing something's worth through criticism rather than offering a fair assessment.
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