vilipend

verb

ˈvi-lə-ˌpend How to pronounce vilipend (audio)
Definition of vilipendnext
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture

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  1. dismiss
  2. minimize
  3. diminish
  4. run down
  5. write off
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  • To have the charge dismissed, a person must first plead guilty or no contest, agree to a treatment plan and then successfully complete that program.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Moments after dismissing the Denver Broncos 31-7 from the opening playoff round Sunday, the Bills already had the Baltimore Ravens on their minds.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismiss
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  • Through its Predictive Models that anticipate market trends, UME Tech empowers businesses to adopt effective strategies but minimize marketing expenses.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Patient recruitment, a common bottleneck, is significantly improved with AI, which analyzes eligibility criteria and patient demographics to quickly identify and assemble suitable participants, minimizing dropouts and delays.
    Ariel Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of minimize
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  • That’s a trend that’s stayed steady throughout the season to the point that any upward regression expected by the model has diminished.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Maryland faltered for the first time, a loss that dims but shouldn’t diminish its impressive start as its ceiling comes clearer into focus.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminish
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  • And one Ukrainian crew turned their eight-wheeled Stryker infantry fighting vehicle into a weapon—and ran down, and over, at least one hapless Russian soldier trying to dodge on foot.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the most recent developments.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
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  • Cramer suggested that for months, most investors fixated on the Federal Reserve and macro aspects of the economy, writing off the autonomy of good businesses and their ability to make money even in a less-than-ideal environment.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In its first battles around Pokrovsk this month, the 155th Mechanized Brigade reportedly suffered stinging losses—and may have written off some its hard-to-replace Leopard 2s.
    David Axe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of write off
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