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Meaning of
belittle
in English
belittle
us
/bɪˈlɪtl̩/
uk
/bɪˈlɪtəl/
#common
Past Tense
belittled
Participle Verb
belittling
Third Person Singular
belittles
Definitions
Verb
to
diminish
importance
(
through
contempt
or
scorn
)
His
critics
tried
to
belittle
his
achievements
with
negative
comments
.
to
make
something
appear
smaller
The
commentator's
words
were
intended
to
belittle
the
opponent's
chances
of
winning
.