belittle

verb/ɐpoˈkaɾ/medium

a·pou·car

Definition

To make someone or something seem small or unimportant; to disparage.

He tends to belittle his colleagues' contributions.

Don't belittle your own achievements.

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Common collocations

to belittle someoneto belittle an effortto belittle an achievement

Origem obscura, possivelmente de 'pouco' com prefixo a-.