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belittle

/bɨˈlɪt.əl/

verb

Meaning

  • To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

    "Don't belittle your colleagues."

Synonyms

bagatellize,
degrade,
denigrate,
deprecate,
disparage,
downplay,
make light of,
play down,
trivialize,
understate