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verb
asperse, attack, belittle, bring into discredit, censure, clamor against, condemn, contemn, criticize, decry, denigrate, denounce, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, detract, disapprove, discredit, disfavor, disparage, dispraise, disvalue, fault, find fault, malign, reflect discredit upon, revile, ridicule, scoff at, slight, slur, sneer at, speak ill of, speak slightingly of, spurn, traduce, underrate, undervalue, view with disfavor, vilify, vilipend
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blame, denounce (condemn), deprecate, disapprove (condemn), fault, lessen, reprimand
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Discommend — Dis com*mend , v. t. 1. To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To expose to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discommend — [dis΄kə mend′] vt. Rare to express disapproval of … English World dictionary
discommend — |dis+ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English discommenden, from dis (I) + commenden to commend more at commend 1. : to mention with disapproval : disapprove seldom discommend anything … or do it but moderately Isaac Newton … Useful english dictionary
discommend — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English dyscommenden Date: 15th century 1. disapprove, disparage 2. to cause to be viewed unfavorably … New Collegiate Dictionary
discommend — discommender, n. /dis keuh mend /, v.t. 1. to express disapproval of; belittle; disparage. The diners discommended the wine. 2. to bring into disfavor: He was discommended for his negligence. [1485 95; DIS 1 + COMMEND] * * * … Universalium
discommend — verb /dɪskəˈmɛnd/ a) To show disapproval of something, find fault with. Savonarola discommends goats flesh, and so doth Bruerinus [...], calling it a filthy beast, and rammish [...]. b) To speak dissuasively of, to advise against. Ant: commend,… … Wiktionary
discommend — v. blame, disapprove; expose to ill favor … English contemporary dictionary
discommend — dis·commend … English syllables
discommend — dis•com•mend [[t]ˌdɪs kəˈmɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to express disapproval of 2) to bring into disfavor • Etymology: 1485–95 dis com•mend′er, n … From formal English to slang
discommend — /dɪskəˈmɛnd/ (say diskuh mend) verb (t) 1. to express disapproval of. 2. to bring into disfavour. –discommendable, adjective –discommendation /dɪskɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ (say diskomen dayshuhn), noun –discommender, noun … Australian English dictionary
