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If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.

1. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

e.g. don't belittle your colleagues

Synonym: diminish

2. express a negative opinion of

e.g. She disparaged her student's efforts

Synonym: disparagepick at

3. cause to seem less serious
play down

e.g. Don't belittle his influence

Synonym: minimizedenigratederogate