Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DIS-PAN'SION, n.

The act of spreading or displaying. [Not in use.]

DIS-PAR'A-DIS-ED, a. [dis and paradise.]

Removed from paradise.

DIS-PAR'AGE, v.t. [Norm. desperager; des, dis, and parage, from peer, par, equal.]

1. To marry to another of inferior condition or rank; to dishonor by an unequal match or marriage, against the rules of decency.
2. To match unequally; to injure or dishonor by union with something of inferior excellence. – Johnson.
3. To injure or dishonor by a comparison with something of less value or excellence.
4. To treat with contempt; to undervalue; to lower in rank or estimation; to vilify; to bring reproach on; to reproach; to debase by words or actions; to dishonor. Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms. – Milton.

DIS-PAR'AG-ED, pp.

Married to one beneath his or her condition; unequally matched; dishonored or injured by comparison with something inferior; undervalued; vilified; debased; reproached.

DIS-PAR'AGE-MENT, n.

1. The matching of a man or woman to one of inferior rank or condition, and against the rules of decency. – Encyc. Cowel.
2. Injury by union or comparison with something of inferior excellence. – Johnson.
3. Diminution of value or excellence; reproach; disgrace; indignity; dishonor; followed by to. It ought to be no disparagement to a star that it is not the sun. – South. To be a humble Christian is no disparagement to a prince, or a nobleman. – Anon.

DIS-PAR'AG-ER, n.

One who disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces.

DIS-PAR'AG-ING, ppr.

Marrying one to another of inferior condition; dishonoring by an unequal union or comparison; disgracing; dishonoring.

DIS-PAR'AG-ING-LY, adv.

In a manner to disparage or dishonor.

DIS'PAR-ATE, a. [L. disparata, things unlike; dispar; dis and par, equal.]

Unequal; unlike; dissimilar. – Robinson.

DIS'PAR-ATES, n. [plur.]

Things so unequal or unlike that they can not be compared with each other. Johnson.

DIS-PAR'I-TY, n. [Fr. disparité; Sp. disparidad; It. disparità; from L. dispar, unequal; dis and par, equal.]

1. Irregularity; difference in degree, in age, rank, condition or excellence; as, a disparity of years or of age; disparity of condition or circumstances; followed by of or in. We say, disparity in or of years.
2. Dissimilitude; unlikeness.

DIS-PARK', v.t. [dis and park.]

1. To throw open a park; to lay open. – Shak.
2. To set at large; to release from inclosure or confinement. – Waller.

DIS-PARK'ED, pp.

Disinclosed; set at large.

DIS-PARK'ING, n.

Act of throwing open a park.

DIS-PART', n.

In gunnery, the thickness of the metal of a piece of ordnance at the mouth and breech. Bailey.

DIS-PART', v.i.

To separate; to open; to cleave.

DIS-PART', v.t. [dis and part; Fr. departir; L. dispartior. See Part. Dis and part both imply separation.]

To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to burst; to rend; to rive or split; as, disparted air; disparted towers; disparted chaos. [An elegant poetic word.] – Milton.

DIS-PART', v.t.

In gunnery, to set a mark on the muzzlering of a piece of ordnance, so that a sight-line from the top of the base-ring to the mark on or near the muzzle may be parallel to the axis of the bore or hollow cylinder. – Encyc.

DIS-PART'ED, pp.

Divided; separated; parted; rent asunder.

DIS-PART'ING, ppr.

Severing; dividing; bursting; cleaving.

DIS-PAS'SION, n. [dis and passion.]

Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state of the mind; apathy. – Temple.

DIS-PAS'SION-ATE, a.

1. Free from passion; calm; composed; impartial; moderate; temperate; unmoved by feelings; applied to persons; as, dispassionate men or judges.
2. Not dictated by passion; not proceeding from temper or bias; impartial; applied to things; as, dispassionate proceedings.

DIS-PAS'SION-ATE-LY, adv.

Without passion; calmly; coolly.

DIS-PATCH', n.

1. Speedy performance; execution or transaction of business with due diligence. – Bacon.
2. Speed; haste; expedition; due diligence; as, the business was done with dispatch; go, but make dispatch.
3. Conduct; management. [Not used.] – Shak.
4. A letter sent or to be sent with expedition, by a messenger express; or a letter on some affair of state, or of public concern; or a packet of letters, sent by some public officer, on public business. It is often used in the plural. A vessel or a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister. A dispatch was immediately sent to the admiral. The secretary was preparing his dispatches.

DIS-PATCH', v.i.

To conclude an affair with another; to transact and finish. [Not now used.] They have dispatched with Pompey. – Shak.