belittle

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If people attack him for the FUD things he says, its because some of us remember the old Andre, that was quick to insult, belittle, and plain lie.

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  1. transitive verb To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage: a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right.
  2. transitive verb To cause to seem less than another or little: The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings. See Synonyms at decry.

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  • He normally opened it only to lie, belittle, or harshly criticize. —  Question Quest
  • She is a nice girl, if she could just achieve stability She can achieve it if she has by her side a man who will bristle if anyone, especially her aunt, tries to belittle or take advantage of her. —  Cube Route
  • And he won't belittle or renounce that love because it was, and is, something real. —  Slate Magazine
  • The left will continue to make progress in remaking America in its image, while the "mainstream conservative" opposition continues to ignore, belittle, or mishandle important cultural and social issues. —  A conservative blog for peace
  • If people attack him for the FUD things he says, its because some of us remember the old Andre, that was quick to insult, belittle, and plain lie. —  Boycott Novell - Recent changes [en]
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