belittle

belittle [verb]: to make small; to disparage or diminish.

Example: If we belittle their efforts, they will lose confidence and give up hope.

Related words: belittlement [noun], belittler [noun], belittlingly [adverb]

Synonyms: criticize, decry, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, diminish, discount, discredit, disparage, dispraise, minimize, pan, scorn, sneer at, underestimate, underrate, undervalue

Antonyms: exaggerate, extol, laud, overestimate, overrate, overvalue, praise

Tags: GRE

Category: Vocabulary words

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