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Belittle

Belittle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Belittle? [v] lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" [v] express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" [v] belittle; "Don't belittle his influence" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Belittle: diminish \| disparage \| pick at Related Terms \| Find terms related to Belittle: bedwarf \| bring down \| bring into discredit \| bring low \| criticize \| cry down \| debase \| decry \| de-emphasize \| degrade \| denigrate \| deprecate \| depreciate \| derogate \| derogate from \| detract from \| diminish \| disapprove of \| discount \| discredit \| disgrace \| disparage \| dispraise \| downgrade \| downplay \| dwarf \| hold in contempt \| knock \| lessen \| make light of \| make little of \| make nothing of \| minify \| minimize \| misestimate \| misprize \| mitigate \| play down \| pooh-pooh \| put down \| reduce \| reflect discredit upon \| run down \| sell short \| set at naught \| set little by \| shrug off \| slight \| speak ill of \| submit to indignity \| think little of \| think nothing of \| trivialize \| underestimate \| underplay \| underprize \| underrate \| underreckon \| undervalue \| write off See Also \| belittle \| criticise \| criticize \| decrease \| denigrate \| deprecate \| depreciate \| derogate \| discredit \| disgrace \| lessen \| minify \| minimize \| pan \| pick apart \| talk down \| tear apart \| trash Belittle In Webster's Dictionary \Be*lit"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belittled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belittling}.] To make little or less in a moral sense; to speak of in a depreciatory or contemptuous way. --T. Jefferson.

Belittle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Belittle?

[v] lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
[v] express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
[v] belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Belittle: diminish | disparage | pick at

Belittle In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*lit"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belittled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Belittling}.]
To make little or less in a moral sense; to speak of in a
depreciatory or contemptuous way. --T. Jefferson.

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