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омаловажавам — meaning in English

omalovazhavam

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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

  1. verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
  2. verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

Related Bulgarian words