transitive. To dispraise, disparage; to blame, find fault with. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

transitive. To do the opposite of to praise; to speak of with disparagement, depreciation, blame, or disapprobation; to blame, censure.

transitive. To refuse to commend or praise; to find fault with, criticize; to censure, reprove; to express disapproval of. Cf. allow, v. 2. Obsolete.

transitive. To dispraise, censure, criticize.

transitive. To find fault with, express disapproval of. Cf. commend, v. 3. Now somewhat rare.