belittle

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

be·lit·tle (bĭ-lĭtʹl)tr.v. be·lit·tled, be·lit·tling, be·lit·tles
1. To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage:
a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right.
2. To cause to seem less than another or little:
The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings.
See Synonyms at decry. be·litʹtle·ment n.be·litʹtler n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diminish, disparage, pick at, minimize, denigrate, derogate
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  flatter, blandish