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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdenegrir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-neh-GREET
"Ele tentou denegrir a imagem da empresa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To regard or represent as being of little worth; to speak slightingly of someone or something.
"She was careful not to disparage her competitors during the interview." - 2
To lower in rank or reputation; to bring discredit upon.
"His harsh criticisms served only to disparage the reputation of the entire department."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word desparagier, meaning 'to marry below one's class' or 'to degrade,' stemming from des- (expressing reversal or lowness) and parage (lineage or rank). By the 16th century, the meaning shifted away from social class to its modern sense of speaking of someone or something in a derogatory or belittling way.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disparage" is said worldwide
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dénigrer
Transliteration: day-nee-gray
"Il ne faut pas dénigrer les efforts des autres."
herabsetzen
Transliteration: her-ap-zet-sen
"Man sollte die Arbeit von Kollegen nicht herabsetzen."
denigrare
Transliteration: deh-nee-GRAH-reh
"Non è giusto denigrare i risultati altrui."
denigrar
Transliteration: deh-nee-GRAHR
"Es fácil denigrar el trabajo de los demás sin entenderlo."
denegrir
Transliteration: deh-neh-GREET
"Ele tentou denegrir a imagem da empresa."
कम आंकना
Transliteration: kam aankna
"दूसरों के काम को कम आंकना अच्छी बात नहीं है।"
贬低
Transliteration: biǎndī
"我们不应该在公开场合贬低他人。"
폄하하다
Transliteration: pyeom-ha-ha-da
"그는 경쟁자의 노력을 폄하하려고 했다."
軽蔑する
Transliteration: keibetsu suru
"他人の努力を軽蔑してはいけない。"
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