disparage
verb (used with object)
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle.
had disparaged
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past perfectof disparage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
Against all odds, Fujimori won with a 60% majority and soon adopted many of the shock economic measures that he had disparaged Vargas Llosa for advocating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
Half a century prior, major environmental groups had disparaged nuclear power as a “regrets” solution.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2022
A low point came with the release of internal emails that revealed how the chief technical pilot at Boeing Commercial Airplanes had disparaged and deceived airline customers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
Lucien had never said so much to her before, though the whole atelier had noticed how often he had been coming to her easel lately, and had disparaged her in corners accordingly.
From A Daughter of To-Day by Sara Jeannette Duncan
