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Definition of belittle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

belittle

verb

NAmE//bɪˈlɪt̮l//

belittle somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they belittle

he / she / it belittles

past simple belittled

-ing form belittling

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to make someone or the things that someone does seem unimportant She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements. By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role.

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