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belittle
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[bɪˈlɪtl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant
(e.g: she belittled Amy's riding skills whenever she could)
Phrases:
Origin
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late 18th century: from be- + little; a coinage of Thomas Jefferson originally meaning ‘diminish in size, make small’
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