belittle

• Verbe 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.

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

1. Make someone feel unimportantB2formal

   To make someone or something seem less important or valuable.

   Rabaisser

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

   Synonymesdegradedemeandenigratedeprecatedepreciatediminishdisparagedownplayhumblehumiliateminimizeslighttrivializeunderrateundervalue

   Antonymesappreciatecommendesteemexalthonorpraiserespectvalue

2. Criticize or disparageB2formal

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

   Déprécier, dénigrer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdecrydenigratedeprecatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizeplay downtrivializeundervalue

   Antonymesapplaudcommendcomplimentextolhonorlaudpraiserespect