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Word entry · 8 letters

belittle

Best crossword clue

"Make seem small"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /bɪˈlɪt.əl/Part of speech verbSorted beeillttStarts with BEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2E3L4I5T6T7L8E

Definitions

  1. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

Word origin

From be- + little. Coined by Thomas Jefferson in 1782.

Used in a sentence

  • Don't belittle your colleagues.
  • An essential part of any German campaign is obviously the efficiency of its lines of communication and therefore it is dangerous to belittle our enemy's strength in this direction.
  • For many of us, the realization that people in power, regardless of political party, would belittle, name call and seek retribution has been a shock.

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