DISPARAGES is an action that involves speaking or writing in a negative way about someone or something. The crossword solutions for this term include KNOCKS (6 letters), PANS (4 letters), SLURS (5 letters), DECRIES (7 letters), MALIGNS (7 letters), SNEEZESAT (9 letters), HURLSINSULTS (12 letters), THROWSSTONES (12 letters), and CASTSASPERSIONS (15 letters). All of these words refer to different ways of expressing disapproval or criticism, ranging from milder forms such as KNOCKS and PANS to more extreme forms such as HURLSINSULTS and THROWSSTONES. CASTSASPERSIONS is the most extreme form of disparagement, as it implies making false accusations or spreading malicious rumors.