омаловажавам — meaning in English
omalovazhavam
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
- denigrate verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- derogate verb To partially repeal (a law etc.).
- disparage noun Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
- downplay verb To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- stultify verb To stunt, inhibit (progress, ideas, etc.) or make dull and uninteresting, especially through routine that is overly restrictive or limiting.
- understate verb To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
Senses
омаловажавам is used for these senses in English:
- belittle (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
- denigrate (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
- derogate (transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle. [from 16th c.]
- disparage (obsolete) To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.
- downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- stultify (transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
- understate To state a quantity that is too low.
denigrate — full definition
- verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.