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Third Person
belittles
Present Participle
belittling
Past Tense
belittled
Past Participle
belittled
1
to make something or someone seem less important
transitive
- He often belittles his coworkers' contributions, making them feel undervalued.
- He always belittled her accomplishments, making her feel insignificant.
- Parents should never belittle their children's dreams, but encourage and support them.
- She felt frustrated when people would belittle her passion for the project.
- He would often belittle her ideas in meetings, making her feel unheard.
Synonyms:
2
to speak or express derogatory remarks about someone
transitive
- She often belittles her colleagues, making them feel inadequate.
- The teacher belittled students who struggled with the material last semester.
- If the mistake happens again, the manager will likely belittle the employee.
- If the proposal is rejected, disgruntled colleagues might belittle the presenter.
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