belittle

Definition for belittle

verb as in detract

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criticize, decry, deride, discredit, disparage, downplay, scorn, underestimate

Strong matches

deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount, downgrade, knock, lower, minimize, pan, rip, roast, slam, smear, trivialize, underrate, undervalue

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bad-mouth, cut down to size, cut to the quick, dispraise, dump on, pooh pooh, poor-mouth, put down, run down, scoff at, shoot down, shoot full of holes, sneer at, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, write off

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That’s been true for well over a decade, only now the belittling strategies that were once the province of 4chan trolls are sunnily marketing the executive branch’s overreach.

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He set out to provoke and belittle the Ukrainian leader.

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"When something like this happens, they belittle it and spew hateful remarks."

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The fact is that Trump’s gripe about those in the press pool is just a smoke screen to humiliate, belittle and control the press.

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Trump’s deep vision for building unity is by banishing, belittling or politically beheading anyone who doesn’t fall into line.

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