vverb.communicationcause to seem less serious; play downSynset:belittle denigrate derogate minimize
Examples:- Don't belittle his influence
Derivationally Related Form:derogationdenigrativederogativederogatoryminimumdenigrationminimization
Hypernyms:belittle disparage pick at
Inherited Hypernyms:minimizedisparageknockcommentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:talk down
Full Troponyms:talk down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationexpress a negative opinion ofSynset:belittle disparage pick at
Examples:- She disparaged her student's efforts
Antonyms:flatter
Derivationally Related Form:disparagementdisparager
Hypernyms:criticise criticize knock pick apart
Inherited Hypernyms:disparageknockcommentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:belittledenigratedeprecatedepreciatederogatediscreditdisgraceminimizepantear aparttrashvilipend
Full Troponyms:deflatedeprecatediscreditminimizepantalk down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changelessen the authority, dignity, or reputation ofSynset:belittle diminish
Examples:- don't belittle your colleagues
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:diminishdecreasechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allmade to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)Synset:diminished small
Examples:- her comments made me feel small
Antonyms:increased
Inherited Hypernyms:belittled
Similar to:decreased reduced