belittle

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /bɨˈlɪt.əl/

Verb

belittle (belittles, present participle belittling; past and past participle belittled)

1. (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is. [from 1782]

   Synonyms: understate, make light of, denigrate, degrade, deprecate, disparage

   Antonyms: exaggerate

   Don't belittle your colleagues.

Translations

• French: déprécier, rabaisser
• German: schmälern, herunterspielen, herabsetzen, klein reden, verniedlichen
• Italian: sminuire
• Portuguese: depreciar
• Russian: занижа́ть
• Spanish: menospreciar, minimizar, disminuir

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