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Meaning of belittle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  belittle
      v 1: cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his
           influence" [syn: {minimize}, {belittle}, {denigrate},
           {derogate}]
      2: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's
         efforts" [syn: {disparage}, {belittle}, {pick at}] [ant:
         {blandish}, {flatter}]
      3: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't
         belittle your colleagues" [syn: {diminish}, {belittle}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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