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belittle
verb as in detract
Strong matches
deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, downgrade, knock, lower, minimize, pan, rip, roast, slam, smear, trivialize, underrate, undervalue
Weak matches
bad-mouth, cut down to size, cut to the quick, dispraise, dump on, pooh pooh, poor-mouth, put down, run down, scoff at, shoot down, shoot full of holes, sneer at, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, write off
Example Sentences
A father will regularly dismiss, talk down to or belittle his offspring.
For a dozen years and more they've been belittled by Celtic and, as much as Martin's plea for patience was understandable, it was also naive.
Any university that signs on also would be agreeing to “transforming or abolishing institutional units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”
That includes “transforming or abolishing institutional units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas,” according to the compact.
"When you go overseas, respect the local customs and culture. You can choose not to eat it. There is no need to belittle our food," said one comment on Weibo.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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