Definitions
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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Make seem small”8 letters
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