Belittle synonyms
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Part of speech:
To reduce in standing or respect.
To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
To lower in importance, value, esteem, etc.
To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
(Computing) To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
Tending to denigrate.
Pertaining to depreciation
Disparaging, tending or intending to be belittling.
Disparaging; belittling
An act of belittling
An unfair criticism
(Law) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.
An untrue statement that harms the reputation of someone else’s business or product.
(Archaic) To disgrace.
To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame:
To laugh at, speak of, or write about dismissively or contemptuously.
(Now Rare) To belittle; disparage
Diminish is defined as to make something seem smaller or less important.
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself:
(Intransitive) With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
To treat with disrespect or indifference; be discourteous toward
To smile derisively; show scorn or contempt as by curling the upper lip
Squash is to squeeze something to make it smaller, or to crush an idea, or push down an emotion.
To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.
To say defamatory things about someone or something.
exaggerate (antonym)
To give an exaggerated description or account
build up (antonym)
(Idiomatic) To strengthen.
(Rare) To lower in esteem; disparage
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.
To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant
talk down
(Idiomatic) To speak condescendingly or as though the listener is inferior.
make light (or little) of
attack (related)
To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
express a negative opinion of
To make or cause to appear trivial:
demean (related)
trivialise (related)
ridicule (related)
demonise (related)
misrepresent (related)
To rate, assess, or estimate too low
praise (antonym)
To give praise to.
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