英语词汇“belittle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(verb) in the sense of run down

Definition

to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance

We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.

Synonyms

run down

dismiss

diminish

Even when we're angry we never diminish each other.

put down

underestimate

Never underestimate what you can learn from a group of like-minded people.

discredit

He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.

ridicule

scorn

rubbish (informal)

degrade

minimize

Some have minimized the importance of these factors.

downgrade

He was never one to downgrade his talents.

undervalue

We must never undervalue freedom.

knock (informal)

I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.

deride

This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.

malign

We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him.

detract from

denigrate

We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.

scoff at

disparage

his tendency to disparage literature

decry

He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.

sneer at

underrate

He underrated the seriousness of William's head injury.

deprecate

They deprecate him and call him names.

depreciate

A parent should never depreciate their child's interests.

defame

He complained that the article defamed him.

derogate

Opposites

praise

elevate

magnify

exalt

vaunt

boast about

big up (slang, mainly Caribbean)

单词	belittle
释义	Trends of belittle View usage for: belittle (bɪlɪtəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense belittles, present participle belittling, past tense, past participle belittled verb If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good. We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. [VERB noun] It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster. [VERB noun] Synonyms: run down, dismiss, diminish, put down More Synonyms of belittle belittle in British English (bɪˈlɪtəl) verb (transitive) 1. to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage 2. to cause to make small; dwarf Derived forms belittlement (beˈlittlement) noun belittler (beˈlittler) noun belittlingly (beˈlittlingly) adverb belittle in American English (biˈlɪtəl; bɪˈlɪtəl) US verb transitiveWord forms: beˈlittled or beˈlittling to make seem little, less important, etc.; speak slightingly of; depreciate SIMILAR WORDS: disˈparage Derived forms belittlement (beˈlittlement) noun belittler (beˈlittler) noun Word origin coined (c. 1780) by Jefferson Examples of 'belittle' in a sentence belittle We patronised, belittled and ignored these countries' expertise. Times, Sunday Times (2016) People belittle us because we are little. Christianity Today (2000) He took a perverse pleasure out of trying to belittle people around him. Times, Sunday Times (2014) People belittle the victim, which is awful. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And Dyche is hoping people continue to belittle his side as he says it puts pressure on their rivals. The Sun (2014) Figures show how important it is to build on this industry, yet a lot of people tend to belittle these activities. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I don't want to stand and belittle people. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Sometimes they belittle people, which I think is rather sad. The Sun (2015) In other languages belittle British English: belittle VERB If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant. We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. American English: belittle Brazilian Portuguese: depreciar Chinese: 藐视 European Spanish: despreciar French: déprécier German: herabsetzen Italian: sminuire Japanese: 軽視する Korean: 하찮게 만들다 European Portuguese: depreciar Latin American Spanish: despreciar (verb) in the sense of run down Definition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down dismiss diminish Even when we're angry we never diminish each other. put down underestimate Never underestimate what you can learn from a group of like-minded people. discredit He says his accusers are trying to discredit him. ridicule scorn rubbish (informal) degrade minimize Some have minimized the importance of these factors. downgrade He was never one to downgrade his talents. undervalue We must never undervalue freedom. knock (informal) I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. deride This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists. malign We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him. detract from denigrate We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. scoff at disparage his tendency to disparage literature decry He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. sneer at underrate He underrated the seriousness of William's head injury. deprecate They deprecate him and call him names. depreciate A parent should never depreciate their child's interests. defame He complained that the article defamed him. derogate Opposites praise , elevate , magnify , exalt , vaunt , boast about , big up (slang, mainly Caribbean) Additional synonyms in the sense of decry Definition to express open disapproval of He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. Synonyms condemn, blame, abuse, blast, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, run down, discredit, censure, detract, denigrate, belittle, disparage, rail against, depreciate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), excoriate, derogate, cry down, asperse in the sense of defame Definition to attack the good reputation of He complained that the article defamed him. Synonyms slander, smear, libel, discredit, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), disgrace, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, denigrate, disparage, vilify, dishonour, stigmatize, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, traduce (formal), cast aspersions on, speak evil of, cast a slur on, calumniate, vituperate, asperse in the sense of denigrate Definition to criticize (someone or something) unfairly We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. Synonyms disparage, run down, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), rubbish (informal), blacken, malign, belittle, decry, revile, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, impugn, calumniate, asperse Nearby words of belittle believe in someone believe in something believer belittle bell-ringing belle bellicose Synonyms of 'belittle' belittle Explore 'belittle' in the dictionary
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