belittle

🇺🇸 /bɪˈlɪtl/ 🇬🇧 /bɪˈlɪtl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to make someone or something seem less important or valuable

He tried to belittle her accomplishments, but she refused to let his words affect her.

translation

v. to make someone or something seem less important or valuable

Word Forms

3rd Present belittles
Past belittled
Perfect belittled
Progressive belittling