what does belittle mean?
BELITTLE as VERB
- Meaning
- lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
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- don”t belittle your colleagues
Hypernyms(s) belittle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- express a negative opinion of
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- She disparaged her student’’s efforts
Hypernyms(s) belittle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- Don”t belittle his influence
Hypernyms(s) belittle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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