verb🔗Sharedénigre, minimiseTo knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.""My brother constantly belittles my art, saying it looks like a child drew it, even though I've been taking lessons for years." "Mon frère dénigre constamment mon art, disant qu'il ressemble à un dessin d'enfant, même si je prends des cours depuis des années.attitudecharactercommunicationhumansocietynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading