Disparage
meaning: to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it:
usage: The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity .
meaning: to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it:
usage: The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity .