verb🔗Shareverkleinern, herabsetzenTo knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation."His older brother tried to belittle his accomplishments by saying anyone could win a spelling bee. "Sein älterer Bruder versuchte, seine Leistungen zu verkleinern, indem er sagte, jeder könne einen Rechtschreibwettbewerb gewinnen.attitudecharactercommunicationhumanlanguagemindnegativepersonsocietyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading