belittle
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be·lit·tle
(bĭ-lĭt′l)tr.v. be·lit·tled, be·lit·tling, be·lit·tles
1. To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible: a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right. See Synonyms at disparage.
2. To cause to seem little or smaller than something else: "Away on the very edge of the cliffs, close under the sky, were pines, belittled by distance" (Stewart Edward White).
be·lit′tle·ment n.
be·lit′tler n.
belittle
(bɪˈlɪtəl)vb (tr)
1. to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage
2. to cause to make small; dwarf
beˈlittlement n
beˈlittler n
beˈlittlingly adv
be•lit•tle
(bɪˈlɪt l)v.t. -tled, -tling.
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; disparage.
[1775–85, Amer.]
be•lit′tle•ment, n.
be•lit′tler, n.
belittle
Past participle: belittled
Gerund: belittling
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Verb | 1. | belittle - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" talk down - belittle through talk |
2. | belittle - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" tear apart, trash, pan - express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance" depreciate, vilipend, deprecate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" | |
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belittle
verb run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogate We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.
praise, elevate, magnify, exalt, vaunt, boast about, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)
praise, elevate, magnify, exalt, vaunt, boast about, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)
belittle
verbTranslations
يُقَلِّل من قيمَة
shazovatsnižovatznevažovat
bagatelliserenedvurdere
vähätellä
kicsinyellekicsinyel
gera lítiî úr
menkintisumenkinti
noniecināt
znevážiť
küçük görmekküçültmekküçümsemek
belittle
vt → herabsetzen, heruntermachen (inf); achievement also → schmälern; to belittle oneself → sich schlechter machen, als man ist
belittle
(biˈlitl) verb to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism). She belittled his achievements.