schmälern — meaning in English
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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.
- diminish verb To make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
- impair verb To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
Senses
schmälern 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]
- diminish (transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
- impair (transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- slight (transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
diminish — full definition
- verb To make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
- verb To become smaller or less in amount or intensity.