"dispraise" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈspɹeɪz/ [UK] Forms: dispraises [plural]
Etymology: From Old French despreisier. Doublet of disprize. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|despreisier}} Old French despreisier, {{doublet|en|disprize}} Doublet of disprize Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dispraise (countable and uncountable, plural dispraises)
  1. Blame; reproach; disapproval; criticism. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dispraise-en-noun-zGS0PsHJ Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 46 54

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈspɹeɪz/ [UK] Forms: dispraises [present, singular, third-person], dispraising [participle, present], dispraised [participle, past], dispraised [past]
Etymology: From Old French despreisier. Doublet of disprize. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|despreisier}} Old French despreisier, {{doublet|en|disprize}} Doublet of disprize Head templates: {{en-verb}} dispraise (third-person singular simple present dispraises, present participle dispraising, simple past and past participle dispraised)
  1. To notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
    Sense id: en-dispraise-en-verb-GkUq7IsW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 46 54

Inflected forms

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