disparagen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French disparagier; equivalent to disparage +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /disˌpaˈraːdʒ(ə)/, /disˈparadʒ(ə)/, /dɛs-/

Verb

disparagen

  1. To shame or lower one's societal place; to bring into ignominy.
  2. (rare, euphemistic) To have extramarital (and often nonconsensual) sex with a woman.
  3. (rare) To shame or humiliate a divinity or god.
  4. (rare) To ruin, reduce, or devastate; to make into nothing.

Conjugation
Conjugation of disparagen (irregular weak)
infinitive (to) disparagen
indicative present past
1st person singular disparage disparagede, disparage
2nd person singular disparagest disparagedest, disparage(st)
3rd person singular disparageþ, disparageth disparagede, disparage
plural disparagen disparagede(n), disparage(n)
subjunctive present past
singular disparage disparagede, disparage
plural disparagen disparagede(n), disparage(n)
imperative present
singular disparage
plural disparageþ, disparageth
participle present past
disparagende, disparaginge disparaged, ydisparaged, disparage

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