Definition
to make something seem small or unimportant; to treat with disrespect or scorn.
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' plus 'litter,' though 'belittle' (the more common form) likely comes from 'be-' plus 'little.' This variant represents an older spelling or dialectal form.
Kelly Says
English has both 'belittle' and 'belitter,' but 'belittle' won—it's a fascinating example of how one spelling conquers another over time, even when both are logically sound.
Translations
ARالعربية
يستهزء
yis-tah-zu-u
BNবাংলা
অসम्মান করা
os-sam-man kor-a
CACatalà
menyspreciar
men-ys-pre-ciar
CSČeština
ponižovat
po-ni-zho-vat
DADansk
nedgøre
ned-go-re
DEDeutsch
verkleinern
ver-klein-ern
ELΕλληνικά
ξευτερίζω
kse-u-te-ri-zo
ESEspañol
menospreciar
me-nos-pre-ciar
FAفارسی
تخفیف دادن
takh-feef da-dan
FISuomi
alentaa
a-len-taa
FRFrançais
dénigrer
de-ni-gre
HIहिन्दी
अपमान करना
ap-ma-an kar-na
HUMagyar
kicsinyíteni
ki-cin-yi-ni-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
merendahkan
me-ren-da-hkan
ITItaliano
sminuire
smi-nu-ire
MSBahasa Melayu
merendahkan
me-ren-da-hkan
NLNederlands
verkleine
ver-klein-e
NONorsk
nedvurderer
ned-vur-der-er
PLPolski
poniżać
po-ni-za-c
PTPortuguês
menosprezar
me-nos-pre-zar
RORomână
a disprețui
a di-spre-t-ui
RUРусский
оскорблять
os-kor-b-lyat
SVSvenska
förminska
for-min-ska
TAதமிழ்
குறைக்க
ku-rai-kka
TLTL
ipagtangkain
i-pagtan-kain
TRTürkçe
küçümsemek
ku-chum-se-mek
UKУкраїнська
оскорблювати
os-kor-blyu-vaty
URاردو
نقصان دینا
naq-saan di-na
VITiếng Việt
nhăc nhẽo
nhak-nheo