All dispraise synonyms
disΒ·praise
D d verb dispraise
- disbelieve β to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- overpass β a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
- scout β a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- belittle β If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
- fail β to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- dispirit β to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
- deject β to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
- chill β When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dishearten β to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- disdain β to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- demoralize β If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
- criticise β criticize
- minimise β to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- disfavour β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- demoralise β to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- put down β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- dump on β to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- bad-mouth β If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself.
- run down β melted or liquefied: run butter.
- sour grapes β bitterness about sth unattainable
- take down β made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
- tear down β to pull apart or in pieces by force, especially so as to leave ragged or irregular edges. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive. Antonyms: mend, repair, sew.
- write off β a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.
- cut to the quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- shoot down β the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- look down on β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- put away β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- turn down β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- zing β vitality, animation, or zest.
- discommend β to express disapproval of; belittle; disparage. The diners discommended the wine.
- frown on β to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
- pass on β to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- set aside β the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- take exception to β object to sth
- brush off β If someone brushes you off when you speak to them, they refuse to talk to you or be nice to you.
- pass over β to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- cry down β to belittle; disparage
- dis β lady; woman.
- make fun of β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.