'Dispraising' definitions:

Definition of 'Dispraising'

From: GCIDE
  • Dispraise \Dis*praise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispraised; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispraising.] [OE. dispreisen, OF. desprisier, despreisier, F. d['e]priser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + prisier, F. priser, to prize, praise. See Praise, and cf. Disprize, Depreciate.] To withdraw praise from; to notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage; to blame. [1913 Webster]
  • Dispraising the power of his adversaries. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • I dispraised him before the wicked, that the wicked might not fall in love with him. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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