disparage
verb (used with object)
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle.
has disparaged
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present perfectof disparage (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bezos, whose astro-tourist venture Blue Origin has already flown several commercial passenger flights, has disparaged Virgin as falling short of the mark.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
But if he does show up, "he'll have to explain the Access Hollywood tape, explain why he confused Carroll for his wife, and admit that he has disparaged Carroll time and time again."
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
They didn’t eliminate the deep, all-elevator options 180 to 190 feet below street level, though Mayor Bruce Harrell has disparaged them as not accessible enough.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
In spite of his own track record of failed predictions, he has disparaged Keynesian macroeconomics as “witchcraft.”
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2019
Thurlow Weed, in 1841, wrote of him: "He has disparaged American lakes, ridiculed American scenery, burlesqued American coin, and even satirized the American flag."
From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
