belittle

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verb

1. cause to seem less serious;
play down
- Don't belittle his influence
• Syn:
minimize, denigrate, derogate
• Derivationally related forms:
derogative (for: derogate), derogatory (for: derogate), derogation (for: derogate), denigrative (for: denigrate), denigration (for: denigrate), minimization (for: minimize), minimum (for: minimize)
• Hypernyms:
disparage, pick at
• Hyponyms:
talk down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. express a negative opinion of
- She disparaged her student's efforts
• Syn:
disparage, pick at
• Ant:
flatter (for: disparage)
• Derivationally related forms:
disparagement (for: disparage), disparager (for: disparage)
• Hypernyms:
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
• Hyponyms:
pan, tear apart, trash, discredit, disgrace,
deprecate, depreciate, vilipend, minimize, denigrate, derogate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
- don't belittle your colleagues
• Syn:
diminish
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diminish, disparage, pick at, minimize, denigrate, derogate
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  flatter, blandish