Definition of Belittle
Belittle
be·lit·tle


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to speak in a critical manner about something or someone, to disparage them or dismiss them as unimportant;

e.g. The critics belittle her book and say that it lacks substance.

(verb)
to make someone feel small, to make something or someone seem less than they actually are;

e.g. He was wrong to belittle the problem and do nothing to solve it.



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