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TOEFL BNC: 18553 COCA: 15936

belittle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
belittle /biˈlɪtl̟/ verb
belittles; belittled; bellittling
belittle
/biˈlɪtl̟/
verb
belittles; belittled; bellittling
Learner's definition of BELITTLE
[+ object]
: to describe (someone or something) as little or unimportant小看;蔑视;贬低

— belittling

adjective [more belittling; most belittling]

— belittling

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 18553 COCA: 15936

belittle

verb

be·​lit·​tle bi-ˈli-tᵊl How to pronounce belittle (audio)
bē-
belittled; belittling bi-ˈli-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce belittle (audio)
-ˈlit-liŋ,
bē-

transitive verb

1
: to speak slightingly of : disparage
belittles her efforts
2
: to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less
a curiosity so vast that it almost belittled the main matter Mark Twain
belittlement noun
belittler
bi-ˈli-tᵊl-ər How to pronounce belittle (audio)
-ˈlit-lər
bē-
noun
Choose the Right Synonym for belittle

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

Example Sentences

The critic belittled the author's work. Her detractors are in the habit of belittling her accomplishments.
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Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of belittle was in 1782
TOEFL BNC: 18553 COCA: 15936

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