menystenir — meaning in English
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English meaning
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belittle
verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
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snub
verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.
Senses
menystenir is used for these senses in English:
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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]
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snub
(transitive) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
snub — full definition
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verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.
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noun A deliberate insult or slight, usually by ignoring or rejecting someone.
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adj Short and slightly turned up, describing a nose.
