belittle
[ bih-lit-l ]
/ bɪˈlɪt l /
verb (used with object), be·lit·tled, be·lit·tling.
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
OTHER WORDS FROM belittle
be·lit·tle·ment, noun be·lit·tler, nounWords nearby belittle
belike,
belinda,
belisarius,
belisha beacon,
belitong,
belittle,
belitung,
belive,
belize,
belize city,
belizean
Example sentences from the Web for be-little
The Baroness, when she desired to be-little the doctor, always called her a female.
Is He Popenjoy? |Anthony TrollopeIn saying these things there is no desire to be-little the reputation of any man; the facts were as here stated.
The Bbur-nma in English |Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
British Dictionary definitions for be-little
belittle
/ (bɪˈlɪtəl) /
verb (tr)
to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage
to cause to make small; dwarf