belittle

Definition for belittle

verb as in detract

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criticize, decry, deride, discredit, disparage, downplay, scorn, underestimate

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deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, downgrade, knock, lower, minimize, pan, rip, roast, slam, smear, trivialize, underrate, undervalue

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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

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"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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They worry that all it does is belittle hard work and dedication, instead, focussing on appearance and the pressure to look a certain way.

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The relationship ended after about four weeks at the start of September 2008, which the woman put down to Rossi's "belittling" of her and suggesting she needed "mental help".

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Bereaved women spoke of a lack of compassion, others felt belittled, and birthing partners felt powerless or ignored.

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Exalted string quartet devotees belittled film soundtracks, while studio heads had a reputation for shunning classical music longhairs.

From Los Angeles Times

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