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to belittle
01
to make something or someone seem less important
Transitive: to belittle sth
Example
He often belittles his coworkers' contributions, making them feel undervalued.
He always belittled her accomplishments, making her feel insignificant.
02
to speak or express derogatory remarks about someone
Transitive: to belittle sb
Example
She often belittles her colleagues, making them feel inadequate.
The teacher belittled students who struggled with the material last semester.
Word Family
little
Adjective
belittle
Verb
belittled
Adjective
belittled
Adjective
belittling
Adjective
belittling
Adjective
belittling
Noun
belittling
Noun
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