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- Dictionarybelittle/bɪˈlɪtl/
verb
- 1. dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant: "she belittled Amy's riding skills whenever she could"
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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.
The meaning of BELITTLE is to speak slightingly of : disparage. How to use belittle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Belittle.
Belittle definition: to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.. See examples of BELITTLE used in a sentence.
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.
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 ]
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.
Belittle definition, to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage. See more.
