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disparage (verb), disparages; disparaged; disparaging
1. To speak of in a disrespectful way; belittle: Some of Jenny's peers have disparaged her clothes because they were not of the latest fashion.
2. To condemned openly: The ordinary Japanese widely disparage spending that has turned the nation into a public-works-based welfare state by making regional economies dependent on Tokyo for jobs.
2. To condemned openly: The ordinary Japanese widely disparage spending that has turned the nation into a public-works-based welfare state by making regional economies dependent on Tokyo for jobs.
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Economics on a Global Scale
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To speak of in a disrespectful way about anyone or anything; to belittle or to lower in quality. (2)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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