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Inflections of 'belittle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

belittles: v 3rd person singular

belittling: v pres p

belittled: v past

belittled: v past p

belittle
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Synonyms:

lower , disparage, decry, deprecate, depreciate, put down, devalue, bring down, discredit, debase, degrade, denigrate, derogate, detract from, diminish , downgrade, downplay, hold in contempt, show contempt for, scorn , sell short, knock (slang), make little of, make light of, trivialize, trivialise (UK), minimize, minimise (UK), play down, pooh-pooh (slang), reduce , run down, speak ill of, think little of, underestimate , underplay, underprize, underrate, not rate (slang), write off (slang)

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