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belittle verb

  /bɪˈlɪt.əl/
  • (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
 занижа́ть, недооце́нивать, преуменьша́ть, принижа́ть, умаля́ть
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