1. past tense of dispraise; criticized or expressed disapproval of
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The critic dispraised the author’s latest novel for its weak plot.
• She dispraised his efforts, though others found them admirable.
• The teacher dispraised the student’s careless work.
• His methods were dispraised by traditional scholars.
• The committee dispraised the proposal as impractical.
• Many dispraised the new policy when it was first announced.