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belittle


verb
1. cause to seem less serious;
play down
- Don't belittle his influence
Syn:
minimize, denigrate, derogate
Derivationally related forms:
derogative (for: derogate), derogatory (for: derogate), derogation (for: derogate), denigrative (for: denigrate), denigration (for: denigrate), minimization (for: minimize), minimum (for: minimize)
Hypernyms:
disparage, pick at
Hyponyms:
talk down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. express a negative opinion of
- She disparaged her student's efforts
Syn:
disparage, pick at
Ant:
flatter (for: disparage)
Derivationally related forms:
disparagement (for: disparage), disparager (for: disparage)
Hypernyms:
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Hyponyms:
pan, tear apart, trash, discredit, disgrace,
deprecate, depreciate, vilipend, minimize, denigrate, derogate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
- don't belittle your colleagues
Syn:
diminish
Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

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