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belittleverb to express scornfully one's low opinion ofbelittled the action star's acting ability bad-mouth, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis(also diss, slang), discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off discommendabuse, scolddisapprove (of), dislikecensure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobateasperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilifydiscredit, disgrace dump on acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise approve, countenance, endorse(also indorse), favor, recommend, sanctioncommend, compliment, eulogize decry, depreciate, disparage, belittle mean to express a low opinion of.decry implies open condemnation with intent to discredit.decried their defeatist attitude depreciate implies a representing as being of less value than commonly believed.critics depreciate his plays for being unabashedly sentimental disparage implies depreciation by indirect means such as slighting or invidious comparison.disparaged polo as a game for the rich belittle usually suggests a contemptuous or envious attitude.belittled the achievements of others in 1782 |