dispraise

verb

dis·​praise (ˌ)dis-ˈprāz 

dispraised; dispraising; dispraises

transitive verb

: to comment on with disapproval or censure

dispraise noun

dispraiser noun

dispraisingly

(ˌ)dis-ˈprā-ziŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• blame
• censure
• condemn
• criticize
• denounce
• dis [slang]
• diss
• fault
• knock
• pan
• reprehend
• slag [chiefly British]

Examples of dispraise in a Sentence

the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dispraisen, from Anglo-French despreiser, despriser, from des- dis- + preiser to praise

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above