English Dictionary

belittle

IPA（発音記号）

/bɨˈlɪt.əl/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

日本語の意味

けなす / 軽視する / 見下す

Please don't belittle her achievements just because they differ from yours.

あなたのものと違うというだけで、彼女の業績を過小評価しないでください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

Don't belittle your colleagues.

belittles （ present singular third-person ）

belittling （ participle present ）

belittled （ participle past ）

belittled （ past ）