belittle
11belittle — See belittle, disparage …
12belittle — be|lit|tle [bıˈlıtl] v [T] formal to make someone or something seem small or unimportant ▪ He tends to belittle her efforts …
13belittle — be|lit|tle [ bı lıtl ] verb transitive to say or think that someone or something is unimportant or not very good: DISPARAGE: You shouldn t belittle her achievements …
14belittle v — If you wish to be big, don t belittle …
15belittle — verb (T) formal to make someone or something seem small or unimportant: He tends to belittle his own efforts …
16belittle, disparage — These words are related in meaning: to speak of as unimportant, to regard something as less important or impressive than it apparently is. Disparage is a stronger word than belittle in that it tends to bring reproach or discredit upon the topic… …
17belittle — transitive verb ( littled; belittling) Date: 1797 1. to speak slightingly of ; disparage < belittles her efforts > 2. to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less Synonyms: see decry • belittlement noun …
18belittle — belittlement, n. belittler, n. /bi lit l/, v.t., belittled, belittling. to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage. [1775 85, Amer.; BE + LITTLE] Syn. minimize, decry, deprecate, deride,… …
19belittle — verb /bɨˈlɪt.əl/ To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is. See Also: belittlement …
20belittle — Synonyms and related words: bedwarf, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, criticize, cry down, de emphasize, debase, decry, degrade, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, derogate from, detract from, diminish, disapprove of,… …
