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belittle

[ bih-lit-l ]

verb (used with object)

belittled, belittling.
  1. to regard or portray as less little impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.

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belittle

/ ɪˈɪə /

verb

  1. to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage
  2. to cause to make small; dwarf
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳٱ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈٳٱԲ, adverb
  • ˈٳٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·t·Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of belittle1

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; be- + little
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"There are ways of doing things that don't ostracise people or belittle them. I don't like belittlement."

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That’s been true for well over a decade, only now the belittling strategies that were once the province of 4chan trolls are sunnily marketing the executive branch’s overreach.

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He set out to provoke and belittle the Ukrainian leader.

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"When something like this happens, they belittle it and spew hateful remarks."

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The fact is that Trump’s gripe about those in the press pool is just a smoke screen to humiliate, belittle and control the press.

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