- opprobriate
- \\əˈprōbrēˌāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin opprobriatus, past participle of opprobriare, from Latin opprobrium: to regard or speak of as opprobrious
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
opprobriate
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opprobriate — op·pro·bri·ate … English syllables
decry — [v] criticize, blame abuse, asperse, badmouth*, belittle, calumniate, censure, condemn, cry down, defame, denounce, depreciate, derogate, detract, devalue, diminish, discount, discredit, disgrace, disparage, do a number on*, downgrade, dump on*,… … New thesaurus
malign — [adj] hurtful, injurious antagonistic, antipathetic, bad, baleful, baneful, deleterious, despiteful, destructive, detrimental, evil, harmful, hateful, hostile, inimical, malefic, maleficent, malevolent, malignant, noxious, pernicious, rancorous,… … New thesaurus
put down — [v1] write into record enter, inscribe, jot down, log, record, set down, take down, transcribe, write down; concept 79 Ant. erase, extract put down [v2] subdue annihilate, crush, defeat, dismiss, extinguish, quash*, quell, reject, repress,… … New thesaurus
run down — [v] ridicule belittle, criticize, decry, defame, denigrate, depreciate, derogate, detract, diminish, disparage, dispraise, downcry, knock*, make fun of, opprobriate, revile, speak ill of, vilify; concepts 52,54 Ant. praise … New thesaurus
