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belittle definition

☆ be·lit·tle (bē lit′'l, bi-)

transitive verb belittled -·tled, belittling -·tling

to make seem little, less important, etc.; speak slightingly of; depreciate

Etymology: coined (c. 1780) by Thomas Jefferson

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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