schmälern — meaning in English

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 make something weaker or worse.
• 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

1. verb To make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
2. verb To become smaller or less in amount or intensity.

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