belittle /bi'litl/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) cause to seem less serious; play down
• (v.) express a negative opinion of
• (v.) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

Chinese translation

• vt. 轻视, 贬低

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/bi'litl/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.86 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

belittling, belittled, belittles

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