discommend en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /dɪskəˈmɛnd/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English commend English discommend From dis- + commend.
Meanings
- (archaic) To show disapproval of (something or someone), to find fault with.
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(archaic) To speak dissuasively of (something or someone), to advise against.
Savonarola discommends goat's flesh, and so doth Bruerinus […], calling it a filthy beast, and rammish […].
, New York, 2001, p.218Near-synonyms: disrecommend, unrecommend (rare); deprecate, discourage, pooh-pooh
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discommends | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| discommending | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discommended | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discommended | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
encourage · commend · recommend · endorse · support · praise
Deriveds
Synonyms
disrecommend · unrecommend · discourage · deprecate · pooh-pooh