disparage

To regard or speak of as being of little worth; to belittle.

• disparaging/dɪˈspærɪdʒɪŋ/(adj)蔑视的
• disparagingly/dɪˈspærɪdʒɪŋli/(adv)轻蔑地
• disparagement/dɪˈspærɪdʒmənt/(n)贬低

• disparaging remarks
• disparage someone's work
• disparaging comments
• disparage efforts

1. 1.He made disparaging remarks about his colleague's presentation. (belittling)
2. 2.Don't disparage her efforts — she tried her best. (devalue)

• belittle/bɪˈlɪtl/— make seem small or unimportant
• denigrate/ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt/— criticize unfairly
• deprecate/ˈdɛprɪkeɪt/— express disapproval of

from Old French "desparagier" = to marry below one's rank — dis- (away) + parage (equality of rank) — to treat as unequal/inferior