Commend and Dispraise

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Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

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Dispraise is an antonym for commend.

Dispraise verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.

Usage example: the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

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Commend is an antonym for dispraise in topics: ignore, condemn, belittle, detract, criticize.

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