disparage

Day 53Level 2

dis-PAR-aj

belittle

to slight or belittle

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

degrade, vilify

Antonyms:

commend, laud

Example Sentence:

A leading beverage company has sued its rival for disparaging their product in their new commercial ad.

Related Words

erode

uh-BREYD

to wear off by rubbing; to scrape off

outline

a-DUM-brayt

to foreshadow vaguely; outline; indicate

attraction

uh-LOOR

appeal; power to attract

collaboration

kuhm-PLIH-sih-tee

partnership in wrongdoing; state of being an accomplice

disapproval

dis-ap-ruh-BEY-shuhn

disapproval; condemnation

destroy

EK-stur-payt

to destroy; wipe out totally