| VERB | communication | belittle, minimize, denigrate, derogate | cause to seem less serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | belittle, disparage, pick at | express a negative opinion of | |
| change | belittle, diminish | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
| Sounds | bihlih'tahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Cause to seem less serious; play down. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Don't belittle his influence" | |
| Synonyms | minimize, denigrate, derogate | |
| Narrower | talk down | belittle through talk |
| Broader | disparage, belittle, pick at | Express a negative opinion of |
| Spanish | denigrar, minimizar | |
| Catalan | denigrar, derogar, minimitzar | |
| Meaning | Express a negative opinion of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | disparage, pick at | |
| Narrower | deprecate, depreciate, vilipend | belittle |
| discredit, disgrace | damage the reputation of | |
| minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate | Cause to seem less serious | |
| pan, tear apart, trash | Express a totally negative opinion of | |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Opposite | flatter, blandish | praise somewhat dishonestly |
| Spanish | denigrar, despreciar, menospreciar | |
| Catalan | menysprear | |
| Meaning | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "don't belittle your colleagues" | |
| Synonym | diminish | |
| Broader | decrease, lessen, minify | make smaller |
| Spanish | disminuir, menospreciar, quitar importancia, rebajar | |
| Catalan | disminuir, menyspreuar, rebaixar | |
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