belittle

• 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。

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.

   贬低

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

   同义词degradedemeandenigratedeprecatedepreciatediminishdisparagedownplayhumblehumiliateminimizeslighttrivializeunderrateundervalue

   反义词appreciatecommendesteemexalthonorpraiserespectvalue

2. Criticize or disparageB2formal

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

   贬低

   • 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.

   同义词decrydenigratedeprecatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizeplay downtrivializeundervalue

   反义词applaudcommendcomplimentextolhonorlaudpraiserespect