to belittle

verbinformal/ɐʃĩkɐˈʎaɾ/medium

a·chin·ca·lhar

Definition

To treat with contempt or lack of respect; to humiliate, to degrade.

Don't belittle your colleagues with those comments.

The criticism only served to belittle the artist's work.

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Common collocations

to belittle someoneto belittle someone's reputation

Origem obscura, possivelmente expressiva. Relacionado com 'chincalhada' (golpe, pancada).