disparage
verb (used with object)
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle.
disparaged
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past participleof disparage.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disparage.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disparageverb (used with object)to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle.
Example Sentences
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Live Nation’s lawyer, David Marriott, told the jury during closing arguments that the states had disparaged the company’s employees and taken statements out of context.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Other research has been disparaged for not using proper quality-control measures.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
He disparaged Denmark in particular when recalling how in 1940 it "fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting and was totally unable to defend either itself or Greenland".
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
But this isn’t just a victory lap; this documentary is also for everyone who disparaged the festival or didn’t feel like it was for them.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
“I know you don’t like seeing your girlfriend or whatever disparaged like that, but these guys have been doing this for years. That graffiti was probably from last year or before.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
