derogate

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verb

cause to seem less serious;
play down
- Don't belittle his influence
• Syn:
minimize, belittle, denigrate
• Derivationally related forms:
derogative, derogatory, derogation, denigrative (for: denigrate), denigration (for: denigrate), minimization (for: minimize), minimum (for: minimize)
• Hypernyms:
disparage, belittle, pick at
• Hyponyms:
talk down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  minimize, belittle, denigrate