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    belittle
    /bɪˈlɪtl/

    verb

    • 1. dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant: "she belittled Amy's riding skills whenever she could"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELITTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BELITTLE definition: 1. to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important: 2. to make a person or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › belittleBelittle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Belittle means to speak slightingly of or to make something seem little or unimportant. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of belittle.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belittleBelittle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To belittle someone is a cruel way of making someone else seem less important than yourself. A candidate for office might belittle his opponent by pointing out during a press conference that his fellow candidate has an inferior intellect. Belittling doesn't have to come in the form of verbal abuse.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › belittleBELITTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Belittle definition: to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.. See examples of BELITTLE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELITTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good. We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. [ VERB noun ]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › belittleBelittle - definition of belittle by The Free Dictionary

    Belittle means to consider or speak of something as less valuable or important than it really is, or to cause to seem smaller than something else. Find the origin, usage, and examples of belittle and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › belittlebelittle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    belittle somebody/something to make somebody, or the things that somebody does, seem unimportant. She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements. By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role.