disparagement vs dim

disparagement is a noun but dim is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disparagement	Yes	No	No	No
dim	No	Yes	Yes	No

disparagement (noun)	dim (noun)
the act of speaking contemptuously of
a communication that belittles somebody or something

disparagement (adjective)	dim (adjective)
	made dim or less bright
	lacking in light; not bright or harsh
	offering little or no hope
	lacking clarity or distinctness
	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

disparagement (verb)	dim (verb)
	make dim or lusterless
	become dim or lusterless
	make dim by comparison or conceal
	become vague or indistinct
	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam