discommend

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /dɪs.kəˈmɛnd/

KK: /dɪsˈkəmɛnd/

transitive verb

Definition

To express disapproval or to recommend against something.

Example

The teacher discommends the use of cell phones during class.

Tense Forms

Past: discommended

Past Participle: discommended

Conversation

I heard someone discommend that new restaurant downtown.

Really? What was wrong with it?

They said the service was terrible and the food was bland.

That's too bad; I was thinking of trying it this weekend.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

disapprove

criticize

condemn

Antonyms

commend

praise

endorse

Root Explanation

Discommend → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart or away) and "commend" (from Latin "commendare", meaning to entrust or recommend). The word means to speak against or to withdraw recommendation from someone or something.

Memory Tip

Think of 'dis-' meaning to take away and 'commend' meaning to recommend. This helps you remember that 'discommend' means to take away a recommendation.

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