transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈli-t ə l, bē- ]
transitive verb
( -lit·tled ; be·lit·tling -ˈli-t ə l-iŋ, -ˈlit-liŋ)
Date: 1797
1. : to speak slightingly of : disparage
belittle s her efforts
2. : to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less
Synonyms: see decry
• be·lit·tle·ment -ˈli-t ə l-mənt noun
• be·lit·tler -ˈli-t ə l-ər, -ˈlit-lər noun