belittle
- IPA[bɪˈlɪtl]
英式
- dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant
verb: belittle, 3rd person present: belittles, gerund or present participle: belittling, past tense: belittled, past participle: belittled
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant she belittled Amy's riding skills whenever she could
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- IPA[bəˈlid(ə)l]
美式
- make (someone or something) seem unimportant: this is not to belittle his role she felt belittled
Oxford American Dictionary