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English verb: derogate

1. derogate (communication) cause to seem less serious; play down


SamplesDon't belittle his influence.


Synonymsbelittle, denigrate, minimize


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)belittle, disparage, pick at


Narrower (hyponym)talk down









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