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Definitions for Belittle

[1] to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
[2] to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage
[3] to cause to make small; dwarf

Words related to Belittle

criticize, decry, squelch, discredit, deride, scorn, downplay, disparage, underestimate, blister, derogate, lower, deprecate, knock, minimize, smear, undervalue, squash, rip, discount

Words nearby Belittle

belike, belinda, belisarius, belisha beacon, belitong, belittle, belitung, belive, belize, belize city, belizean

Origin of Belittle

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; be- + little

Other words from Belittle

be·lit·tle·ment , noun
be·lit·tler , noun

Synonyms for Belittle

criticize, decry, deride, discredit, disparage, downplay, scorn, squelch, underestimate, blister, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, downgrade, knock, lower, minimize, pan, rip, roast, scorch, slam, smear, squash, underrate, undervalue, bad-mouth, cut down to size, cut to the quick, dispraise, dump on, pooh pooh, poor mouth, put down, run down, scoff at, shoot down, shoot full of holes, sneer at, sour grapes, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, write off