Vocabulary Word
Word: disparage
Definition: belittle
Definition: belittle
Sentences Containing 'disparage'
'My dear,' said Mr. Micawber, 'your papa was very well in his way, and Heaven forbid that I should disparage him.
His main use of this tongue, is, to disparage Doctor Strong's young gentlemen.
If it were not that I might appear to disparage her Intended, which I know my friend would not like, I would add, that to me she seems to be throwing herself away; that I am sure she might do better; and that I swear she was born to be a lady.'
When she went out of the room with Miss Murdstone (no other ladies were of the party), I fell into a reverie, only disturbed by the cruel apprehension that Miss Murdstone would disparage me to her.
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