belittle

A verb used to express the act of making someone or something seem less important or valuable, often by criticizing or dismissing them.

ruГлагол, используемый для выражения действия, при котором кто-то или что-то кажется менее важным или ценным, часто путем критики или пренебрежения.esVerbo que se usa para expresar la acción de hacer que alguien o algo parezca menos importante o valioso, a menudo mediante críticas o desprecio.frVerbe utilisé pour exprimer l'action de faire paraître quelqu'un ou quelque chose moins important ou moins valable, souvent par la critique ou le mépris.deEin Verb, das beschreibt, dass jemand oder etwas durch Kritik, Geringschätzung oder Herabsetzung als weniger wichtig oder wertvoll dargestellt wird.ptVerbo usado para expressar a ação de fazer alguém ou algo parecer menos importante ou ter menos valor, muitas vezes por meio de crítica ou desprezo.zh动词，指通过批评、轻视或忽视使某人或某事物显得不那么重要、不那么有价值。arفعل يُستخدم للتعبير عن جعل شخص أو شيء يبدو أقل أهمية أو قيمة، غالبًا عن طريق الانتقاد أو الاحتقار.

1. Make someone feel unimportant B2 formal

   To make someone or something seem less important or valuable.

   • He constantly belittles his colleagues' contributions.
   • She felt belittled by her manager's dismissive comments.
   • It's wrong to belittle someone's achievements.

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   Sinónimos: degradedemeandenigratedeprecatedepreciatediminishdisparagedownplayhumblehumiliateminimizeslighttrivializeunderrateundervalue

   Antónimos: appreciatecommendesteemexalthonorpraiserespectvalue

2. Criticize or disparage B2 formal

   To speak of someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect.

   • The critic belittled the artist's work in the review.
   • They belittled his efforts to improve the system.
   • Don't belittle the importance of small gestures.

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   Sinónimos: decrydenigratedeprecatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizeplay downtrivializeundervalue

   Antónimos: applaudcommendcomplimentextolhonorlaudpraiserespect

• belittled past participle
• belittled past simple
• belittling present participle
• belittles third person singular