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Examples of belittle in a Sentence
The critic belittled the author's work.
Her detractors are in the habit of belittling her accomplishments.
Recent Examples of belittle from the Web
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Her 2005 split from now-ex-husband Brad Pitt inspired a veritable lifetime of demeaning and belittling headlines that constantly paint her as the heartbroken victim in a classic love triangle (with Pitt and Angelina Jolie).
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One staff member showed up to work drunk, while others belittled children.
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These and other belittling statements by Punk probably led some of the podcast’s listeners to question Amann’s skills and medical judgment.
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Coaches who berate and belittle teenage athletes should not expect to last long.
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The aggressive language, which belittled Vice President Mike Pence and suggested nuclear war, was enough for Mr. Trump to cancel the summit last week.
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After the interview was published, people on social media voiced support for Walter, criticizing how her male coworkers dismissed and belittled her story to defend Tambor.
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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is back in the spotlight as Italian voters head to the poll this weekend – and so is his long history of sexist and belittling behavior toward women.
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He was expelled from Ohio State University for hitting a professor who once belittled his writing ability.
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First Known Use of belittle
1785
belittle Synonyms
Synonyms
bad-mouth, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, put down, run down, talk down, vilipend, write off;
Related Words
censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate;
asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify;
Phrases
dump on;
Synonym Discussion of belittle
decry, depreciate, disparage, belittle mean to express a low opinion of. decry implies open condemnation with intent to discredit.
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- decried their defeatist attitude
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- critics depreciate his plays for being unabashedly sentimental
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- disparaged polo as a game for the rich
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- belittled the achievements of others
BELITTLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of belittle for English Language Learners
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: to describe (someone or something) as little or unimportant
BELITTLE Defined for Kids
Definition of belittle for Students
belittled;
belittling
: to make (a person or a thing) seem small or unimportant
She belittled his efforts.
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