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Synset

cause to seem less serious; play down
<verb.communication>

belittle more info
denigrate more info
derogate more info
minimize more info

sample sentences

"Don't belittle his influence"

verb frames

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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
minimization minimum
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
denigrative denigration denigration
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
derogatory derogative derogation
semantic pointers
hypernym
disparage, belittle, pick at
hyponym
talk down