belittle
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Collins Definition
Verb
belittling, present participle; belittled, past tense; belittled, past participle; belittles, 3rd person singular present;
/biˈlitl/,
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belittling, present participle; belittled, past tense; belittled, past participle; belittles, 3rd person singular present;
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Make (someone or something) seem unimportant
- - this is not to belittle his role
- - she felt belittled
Web Definitions:
- minimize: cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
- disparage: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
- diminish: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
- (belittled) made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
- denigration: a belittling comment
- (belittling) tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
- To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
- Use to make someone or something less important.
- to speak of as having little value or worth.