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Another word for belittle

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Verb

  1. To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant

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    show

    attack

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Another word for belittle

Verb
  1. See also:

    depreciate

    depreciate

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Sentence Examples

  • "Just make sure you don't order her around or belittle her," Katie ordered.

  • "You know," she continued as she scooped grain into a stanchion, "it really galls me that Josh is always encouraging Lori with her work, but he never misses an opportunity to belittle mine.

  • It is against the rules for students to belittle each other.

  • Gail imagined that there was an organized conspiracy to belittle his learning and professional success, and there was a standing quarrel between him and his literary opponents.

  • A good way to hurt someone's confidence is to belittle their hard work.

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