dis|praise

dis|praise
dis|praise «dihs PRAYZ», verb. -praised, -prais|ing. noun.
–v.t.
to express disapproval of; speak against; blame. SYNONYM(S): censure.
–n.
the expression of disapproval; blame: »

In praise and in dispraise the same, A man of well-attemper'd frame (Tennyson).

SYNONYM(S): censure.
dis|prais´er, noun.
dis|prais´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • dis|prais´ing|ly — dis|praise «dihs PRAYZ», verb. praised, prais|ing. noun. –v.t. to express disapproval of; speak against; blame. SYNONYM(S): censure. –n. the expression of disapproval; blame: »In praise and in dispraise the same, A man of well attemper d frame ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|prais´er — dis|praise «dihs PRAYZ», verb. praised, prais|ing. noun. –v.t. to express disapproval of; speak against; blame. SYNONYM(S): censure. –n. the expression of disapproval; blame: »In praise and in dispraise the same, A man of well attemper d frame ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • praise — ap·praise; be·praise; mis·praise; praise·ful; praise; praise·less; praise·worth·i·ly; praise·worth·i·ness; dis·praise; ap·praise·ment; praise·ful·ly; praise·ful·ness; …   English syllables

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  • dispraise — dis•praise [[t]dɪsˈpreɪz[/t]] v. praised, prais•ing, n. 1) to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure 2) an act or instance of dispraising • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF, OF despreis(i) er=des dis I+preis(i) er to praise dis•prais′er, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • Dispraise — Dis*praise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispraised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispraising}.] [OE. dispreisen, OF. desprisier, despreisier, F. d[ e]priser; pref. des (L. dis ) + prisier, F. priser, to prize, praise. See {Praise}, and cf. {Disprize},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dispraised — Dispraise Dis*praise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispraised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispraising}.] [OE. dispreisen, OF. desprisier, despreisier, F. d[ e]priser; pref. des (L. dis ) + prisier, F. priser, to prize, praise. See {Praise}, and cf. {Disprize},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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