belittle
verb (used with object)
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
belittles
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present tense formof belittle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t want to call it a feminist revenge fantasy because that belittles it,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
And that can make for a harsh internal voice that belittles and chastises us.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
“There will be no compromise with any party that challenges, belittles or violates Malaysian laws,” he said in a statement on Facebook.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
"We are part of it and we will not spare any effort to defend it from anyone who abuses or belittles it."
From Reuters ● Feb. 19, 2023
“Not monster movies. My sister, as usual, belittles my chosen medium. Want to know the tide?”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
