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dispraise

verb dis·praise \(ˌ)dis-ˈprāz\

Definition of DISPRAISE

transitive verb
:  to comment on with disapproval or censure
— dispraise noun
— dis·prais·er noun
— dis·prais·ing·ly \-ˈprā-ziŋ-lē\ adverb
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Origin of DISPRAISE

Middle English dispraisen, from Anglo-French despreiser, despriser, from des- dis- + preiser to praise
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to DISPRAISE

Synonyms
blame, censure, condemn, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], criticize, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag [chiefly British]
Antonyms
extol (also extoll), laud, praise

Rhymes with DISPRAISE

ablaze, agaze, amaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dog days, edgeways, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, noun phrase, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, upraise, weekdays

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